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  A single unit run capacitor is generally used in smaller air conditioner units. A single unit run capacitor will have two connections and will be hooked up to a single motor. A dual run capacitor is essentially just two run capacitors in one. They have nothing else that makes them electrically special. A dual run capacitor supports two electric motors, such as in large air conditioner or heat pump units, with both a fan motor and a compressor motor. A dual run capacitor will generally have three connections:     “H” or “Herm” for “Hermetic Compressor”     “F” for “Fan”     “C” for “common”...

  Replacing the correct starting or run capacitor should be fairly easy. Match the voltage and capacitance of the failed capacitor with the replacement, and check the measurements of the selected capacitor to verify that it will fit within the space available. A capacitor will commonly be round, but they may be oval shaped as well. An oval dual run capacitor could be used instead of a round capacitor, as there is no electrical difference between the two. As long as the replacement will fit within the space provided, the case shape makes no difference. If it does not fit, the mounting strap can be changed to better fit the oval shape.

Since a start capacitor is designed to give a quick burst of energy, it can sometimes burn out. There are two easily identifiable signs that the start capacitor is not functioning normally: if your motor is either not turning on at all, or is slow to start. If the motor is simply slow to start, your start capacitor may have lost its capacitance rating due to wear and age. It is also possible in this case that you may have other issues with your motor unrelated to the capacitor, but replacing a start capacitor is relatively cheap, so it is a good place to start. In more serious cases, the motor’s starting circuit might be engaged too long for the intermittent duty rating o...

An air conditioner capacitor is used to continuously adjust current or phase shift to a motor’s windings in an effort to optimise the motors torque and efficiency performance. Most electric motor run cap applications use a rating of 2.5-100 uf (microfarads) capacitance and voltages of 370 or 440. 1.Dis-connect power to test air conditioner capacitor Start by making the motor safe to test by disconnecting power. Ideally, the unit should be unplugged, but shutting off a circuit breaker or disconnect may be adequate provided it can be locked out against accidental re-engagement. The test capacitor procedure must only be carried out after it has been verified that power is no longe...

  As a general rule of thumb, a run capacitor will far out last the same motor’s start capacitor. A run capacitor will also fail or wear differently, making them slightly more involving when trying to determine if the time has come for replacement. Start capacitors will commonly fail catastrophically, making the decision on when to replace obvious, limiting time spent troubleshooting. When a run capacitor begins to perform outside the allowable range, it is most often indicated by a dropping of the rated capacitance value (the microfarad value has gone down). For most standard motors, a run capacitor will have a “tolerance” specified describing how close ...

 The answer may be simple, but depending on how close to the design life of the run capacitor, it may also be difficult to nail it down to a single factor. Time – All capacitors have a design life. Several factors may be interchanged or combined to increase or reduce the life of a run capacitor, but once the design life is exceeded, the internals may begin to more rapidly decay and drop in performance. Simply put, a failure may be attributed to being “just old.” Heat – Exceeding the design limit of operating temperature can have a big effect on run capacitor life expectancy. In general, motors that are operated in hot environments or with little ventilat...

The mid point for a good quality aftermarket (a capacitor that didn’t come with your motor) run capacitor would be 30,000-60,000 running hours. Factory installed run capacitors sometimes have a designed lifespan of much less that this. In highly competitive industries where every part can have a significant impact on cost, or where a motor’s intended use would likely be intermittent and infrequent, a lower grade of run capacitor may be selected with a design life of as little as 1000 hours. Additionally, all of the factors from the section above (run capacitor causes of failure) may dramatically modify the reasonable expected life of a run capacitor.