Starting capicitor failures indicative of something else?

**the dangling wrangler** · 07-17-2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by I_bend_metal

I'm wrong that I am wrong??

Or am I just wrong???

Take your pick.

**I_bend_metal** · 07-17-2009, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by btimms

The picture in "I_bend_metals" post is what was replaced in my unit. So that is the run cap and not the start cap?

Yes....the picture I took was a run capacitor....

I wonder if they stuck the wrong voltage cap in there the first time???

**I_bend_metal** · 07-17-2009, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by the dangling wrangler

Take your pick.

I'm getting confused myself....LOL

**the dangling wrangler** · 07-17-2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by I_bend_metal

I'm getting confused myself....LOL

Well, that's just wrong.

**btimms** · 07-17-2009, 10:33 PM

Does anybody have a part number of - I'd like to order one as a spare to make it through the summer and get a new ac in the fall.

**the dangling wrangler** · 07-17-2009, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by btimms

Does anybody have a part number of - I'd like to order one as a spare to make it through the summer and get a new ac in the fall.

Negatory on that. Beenthere can explain why.

**Swampfox** · 07-17-2009, 11:55 PM

They are almost all made in china now

in other words....junk

**mark beiser** · 07-18-2009, 12:27 AM

As for what makes run capacitors fail, other than being Made in China junk, I find that the most common "other thing" wrong with most systems that have a bad run cap is a dirty condenser coil.

I haven't seen anything like "official", or any scientific work done that indicates that there is a direct link between a dirty condenser coil and a failed run capacitor, but the 2 sure do seem to go together a lot.
Then again, that may just be a logical fallacy, since without other objective proof, correlation does not imply causation.
Plenty of run caps fail on systems with clean condenser coils, and plenty of run caps are doing fine in systems with dirty condenser coils.

How's that for a 120 word non answer?

**mikesands** · 07-18-2009, 01:02 AM

They are just junk, 20 years ago they outlived the units and were made better, nothing scientific going on with them they cost 8 dollars, how long can it last.

**timebuilder** · 07-18-2009, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by mark beiser

As for what makes run capacitors fail, other than being Made in China junk, I find that the most common "other thing" wrong with most systems that have a bad run cap is a dirty condenser coil.

I haven't seen anything like "official", or any scientific work done that indicates that there is a direct link between a dirty condenser coil and a failed run capacitor, but the 2 sure do seem to go together a lot.
Then again, that may just be a logical fallacy, since without other objective proof, correlation does not imply causation.
Plenty of run caps fail on systems with clean condenser coils, and plenty of run caps are doing fine in systems with dirty condenser coils.

How's that for a 120 word non answer?

I think you should get a job as a Senate spokesman.

**mark beiser** · 07-18-2009, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by timebuilder

I think you should get a job as a Senate spokesman.

My ethical standard for myself is to high for a job like that.

**timebuilder** · 07-18-2009, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by mark beiser

My ethical standard for myself is to high for a job like that.

I thought so!

**btimms** · 07-18-2009, 12:02 PM

The cap on my system is a 45+5 440 v dual (pic attached). Any suggestions as to where to buy online?

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