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Electric Motor Starting Capacitor Wiring & Installation
Installation Wiring Guide to Air Conditioning Compressor Motor & Other Electric Motor Start-Boost or Run Capacitors

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How to hook up an electric motor start or run capacitor:

This article gives electric motor start-run capacitor installation & wiring instructions for electric motor capacitors designed to start & run an electric motor such as an AC compressor, heat pump compressor or a fan motor, and how to wire up a hard-starting air conditioner compressor motor, fan motor, to get an air conditioner, heat pump, refrigerator, or freezer compressor or other electric motor (such as a well pump) going.

This electric motor capacitor article series explains the selection, installation, testing, & use of electric motor starter start and run capacitors used on various electric motors found in or at buildings such as air conditioner compressors, fan motors, some well pumps and some heating equipment.

We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need.

How to Install and Wire Up an Air Conditioner Compressor, Blower Motor, or Fan Motor Starting Capacitor

Whether you are simply installing a replacement start or run capacitor, or you are installing a "hard-start" capacitor to try to keep a troublesome electric motor going, the procedures for choosing and installing the capacitor are the same.

A "hard-start" motor capacitor is simply a capacitor that gives a bit of extra boost or torque to try to get a motor spinning.

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When an electric motor, such as an A/C motor, is having trouble starting, it's common for the service technician to simply try swapping-in a new starting capacitor. That's because that step is quick, easy, and inexpensive.

It also makes sense because most electrical problems in air conditioning systems are in the compressors and their relays or motor overload switches.

But keep in mind that the underlying problem might be a more serious failure inside the motor itself, such as a broken start or run motor winding or a failed motor bearing. In a single phase (common residential A/C) compressor you can verify with an ohmmeter whether or not the A/C compressor is bad. We describe that procedure separately

at ELECTRIC MOTOR DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE.

Before swapping in a new start or run capacitor we have to know which terminals on the motor will be used.

In our capacitor testing and wiring sketch above and in our explanatory table below, you note we use the letters S, C, and R to identify the usual terminals to which a start/run capacitor is wired. On many systems these terminals may already be labeled so that the three leads on a start/run capacitor can be wired correctly:

• S = start wire connector
• R = Run wire connector
• C = common connector

But what if there are no markings.

Watch out: do not proceed to hook up a start or run capacitor to a motor before you have the correctly identified the motor capacitor terminals. Otherwise you may damage the motor.

How to Identify the Start, Run, and Common Capacitor Terminals on an Electric Motor

The terminals on an electric motor should be marked as S - R - and C for Start, Run, and Common. But what if those markings have been lost. Before you can know how to connect a replacement start or run capacitor to a motor you must know which motor terminals are which.

We can figure out which terminals are which easily and quickly by a simple procedure we give here. A fractional horsepower electrical motor should show different electrical resistance between the three terminals (Start, Run, and Common) as we explain in step-by-step detail just below.

Watch out: Turn off electric power before checking or touching electric motor terminals or performing tests. You may also need to discharge any capacitor terminals to ground to avoid getting a shock.

Watch out: live high voltage may also be present at a capacitor, capable of giving a tremendous electrical shock even after electrical power has been disconnected at the equipment. Never work on live electrical equipment.

Also see STARTING CAPACITOR SAFETY

To start, we simply label the three terminals arbitrarily as A-B-C and then measure the resistance between each possible pair and write down the result.

Use your VOM in the OHMS setting to test the resistance between each pair of two of the three motor electrical connection terminals by testing each pair of terminals in succession.

You will see that the resistance will be different among the each of the three possible pairs of terminal connections: A-B, A-C, and B-C.

Our example table below shows the typical resistance differences among Common, Start, and Run terminals for a Frigidaire A/C compressor motor.

A/C or Heat Pump Motor Terminal Identification	Resistance Ohms Between Un-Identified Terminal Pairs
Terminal	A <-> B	A <-> C	B <-> C
A: = Common C because its 2 readings are 6 & 3 Ohms 6+3 = 9 = Lowest	6-Ohms	3-Ohms	8-Ohms
B: - Start S because its 2 readings are 6 & 8 Ohms 6+8 = 14 = Highest
C:- Run R because its 2 readings are 8 & 3 Ohms 8+3 = 11 = In-Between

1. Before we know which of the three terminals are actually Common, Start, and Run, we label them arbitrarily as A, B, and C.
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   By comparing the resistance between each pair of these three we can figure out which is the C or Common, and which is S - Start and R - Run as follows:
2. Find the two highest resistance terminals by adding resistance measurements as shown in the table above. For example the

   The A-terminal has two resistance measurements: A<->B and A<->C of 6 and 3 Ohms. Add those together to get a total of 9.

   The B-Terminal has two resistance measurements: A<->B and B<->C of 6 and 8 Ohms. Add those together to get a total of 14.

   The C-Terminal has two resistance measurements: A<-C> and B<->C of 4 and 8 Ohms. Add those together to get a total of 11.

3. We see that the terminal with the lowest total resistance (9) is A so we label that as C the common terminal.
4. We see that the terminal with the highest total resistance (14) is B so we label that as S the start terminal to which the starting capacitor is wired.
5. We see that the terminal with total resistance in-between (11) the other two is C so we label that as R the run terminal to which the run capacitor will be wired.

How to Identify the Motor Run Speed

Incidentally, as a side note, while most electric motors are marked with a data tag indicating the motor run speed (in RPMs), it's worth noting that the number of run coils is what determines the run speed of the motor.

By visual inspection of the motor or its interior, two coils marks a motor that runs at 3450 rpm (3600 rpm "nominal"), while

4 coils marks a 1725 rpm motor.

Simple Relay and Hard Start Capacitor Wiring Instructions - Example 1

Relay and hard start capacitors such as the Starter Pow-R-Pak sold by Sealed Unit Parts Co., can be installed with no wiring changes to the original system whatsoever. Quoting from Part No. SPP-5, a relay and hard start capacitor sold by that company:

Connect the two wires from the SPP-5 in parallel with the [existing, already installed] run capacitor (one wire each side) without removing any original wires.

Use special "piggy back" terminal of the SPP-5 if all the run capacitor terminals are being used. [Install only on PSC units equipped with run capacitor.]

Simple Relay and Hard Start Capacitor Wiring Instructions - Example 2

Here are some sample capacitor installation instructions for adding a motor starter capacitor to an air conditioning compressor motor - taken from the product package for a relay and start capacitor intended for use on a refrigerator or freezer. Similar starter capacitors are available for air conditioning compressors.

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1. Remove the power supply cord from the electrical outlet - in other words, be absolutely certain that electrical power has been turned off to the equipment being serviced.
2. Remove the old starting relay, leaving the old overload protection in place.
3. Push the wire with the one single pin terminal onto the "start" terminal of the air conditioning compressor. (See the wiring diagram above).
4. Push the other wire with the pin terminal onto the "run" terminal of the air conditioning compressor.
5. Connect the line from the old starting relay to the spade terminal on the "run" wire (insulating sleeve).
6. Restore electrical power

Start / Run Capacitor Mounting Positions

Start/run electric motor capacitors can be mounted in any direction or position. However there are some other capacitor mounting considerations that can affect capacitor life: basically you want to minimize the capacitor's exposure to vibration and heat.

As AFCAP points out, ..."the temperature on the surface of the capacitor cannot exceed, even under the worst conditions, the maximum permitted temperature.

It is advisable to make an experimental measurement of the temperature reached by the capacitor under the working conditions in the final application and after the thermal equilibrium has been achieved." - Supco [2]

Watch out: Air Conditioner Motor Starting Capacitor Safety warnings:

When testing a compressor, one must discharge the capacitor first! It'll otherwise have enough power stored on it to be at least very painful. (Author and others have been zapped!)

Some systems will automatically discharge the capacitor, but shorting its leads [to ground] with a screwdriver (after verifying that the power's off) is a safe way to ensure that you won't get shocked. Motor starting capacitors can hold a charge for days!

If oil has leaked out of a capacitor: Don't touch any oil that leaked out: old capacitors may contain PCB oils, an extremely carcinogenic (cancer causing) material which require special disposal.

Once the capacitor has been discharged (as described just above), then it can be tested with a multi meter. Either use the meter's built in capacitor test function, or use this trick: Charge the capacitor by using the sense current the meter puts out when set to ohms.

You should observe a rapidly rising resistance before the meter indicates over range/infinity.

Disconnect the test leads, and switch over to volts. Then, reconnect the test leads. A voltage reading should be observed, approaching zero.

If the capacitor doesn't hold a charge, or the resistance reading never approaches infinity, it probably needs replacement.

Also, the capacitor may be defective if the compressor hums but does not start. Visual inspection may reveal it to be bulged, or have a blown out safety plug.

Start / Run Capacitor & Fan or Compressor Motor Wiring Color Codes & Connections

I'm replacing my run capacitor in my air handler. I forgot to mark the wires I took off. I have 4 wires. A blue, a black, a yellow, and a brown. Brown , and yellow come from the motor. Red, and black go to a control box. What goes where?

Brian:

RE: wiring up an HVAC air handler fan motor capacitor:

You reported four but listed five wires in your air handler and that were connected to the run capacitor:

• BLUE
  
• BLACK - to a control box
  
• YELLOW - from motor
  
• BROWN - from motor
  
• RED - to a control box - typically wires to C
  

The reason you can spend hours looking at online chats about HVAC start-run capacitor wiring without finding a single absolutely right guide to capacitor wiring color codes is that the service techs who make these repairs don't want to give an answer that kills someone or burns up their equipment.

Watch out: touching live voltage can kill you. Turn power off and discharge any capacitors before touching anything. A capacitor can store a charge that can hurt you or worse even after power has been turned off. If you're not sufficiently trained and informed about electrical repairs, hire someone who can do the work properly and safely.

The tech will typically use an insulated screwdriver to short the F or H terminals to the COM terminal to discharge the cap.

While there are common capacitor wiring color conventions that I will cite below, the actually correct wire colour match to fan motor terminals, wires, and capacitor terminals may vary by motor brand, age, model and application. But there are steps that can help sort out which wires go where.

Next time, remember to tag each wire with an ID and write down its connections before removing wires from their connections on electrical equipment.

Watch out: It's safest to take a look at the wiring diagram on the equipment itself - you can follow them to the marked terminals on your start or run capacitor. There are also some simple VOM tests that can help identify motor terminals.

Look at the wiring diagram for your specific HVAC equipment and find the capacitor where you'll see its wires and their identities. You should see a wiring diagram glued to the inside of the air handler cabinet or to the inside of the blower compartment door.

You can also obtain a wiring diagram for your air handler brand, model, serial number from the manufacturer, or give us that information and we'll help dig it out.

Now with all that scary arm waving done:

• Look at the blower fan motor's data tag where it should give wiring terminal identifications.
• A tech will also follow the wires from their loose end back to their source that then can be matched to the normal connections given below.
• A tech will also test the motor to identify its different terminals if the markings are obscured.
• On a multi-speed motor you can use a VOM to measure resistance between common and speed wire from the motor: higher resistance means a lower speed rotation

See TEST the MOTOR to ID TERMINALS

Blower fan motors and other fan motors may have what look like extra wires, not all of which may be in use, depending on the fan speeds required.

• Simplest case: a single speed motor (fewest wires): typically 3 wires: start, run, common
• More complex case: a motor that supports 2 or 3 speeds.(High, Medium, Low) - adding 2 or 3 wires
• More complex case: a motor that also can have its run direction swapped between clockwise and counterclockwise - adding 2 to 4 wires.

HVAC Capacitor Wiring Number of Terminals & Wiring Color Codes & Terminal Identification Codes

• If an HVAC fan motor capacitor just has 2 terminals on its top, they will be F-fan and C-common
• If an HVAC motor capacitor has 3 terminals they will be marked

  F = FAN

  H = Herm/Compressor

  C = COM (connects to the contactor to provide power to the capacitor)

• HVAC Motor Standard Terminal Codes:

  R = RUN

  S = START

  C = COMMON

Usually the following wire colors will connect to the terminals or sources or controls we list below - you'll see data like this (though the colors may be different) on the wiring diagram for your own equipment.

Watch out: Your equipment's wiring diagram and what its manufacturer tells you will be the final authority on which connections are correct.

Note: HVAC service technicians are invited to CONTACT us to improve these general color codes & wiring tips for start/run capacitors, dual capacitors, and fan or compressor motors. We are happy to cite, credit, and refer readers to expert sources & technical content contributors.

HVAC Capacitor Wiring Color Codes & Connections - Basics
Wire Color	Typical Connections Compressor/Condenser Unit	Typical Connections Blower Assembly / Fan
Black	Power source. Usually connects to C or Common terminal on the Capacitor Compressor contactor relay T1 to C on the Compressor motor terminal Black also wires from Compressor Contactor T1 to T5 on Start Relay & Black also wires from Compressor Contactor T1 to Power terminal on Outdoor Fan Motor	Air handler unit blower fan motor to T1 terminal on contactor relay Power from a fan relay to the fan motor
Red - power source	Power source. Usually connects to R or Run terminal on the Capacitor. Compressor contactor relay T2 to R on the Compressor motor terminal	Power from fan relay to fan motor will typically connect to the T2 terminal on the Contactor relay. For multi-speed fans red = low speed motor terminal
Blue	Two blue low voltage wires to operate the contactor relay magnet Often: Compressor R or Run terminal to S on the Compressor Start capacitor & Compressor R or Run terminal to R on the Compressor Run capacitor	Power for medium speed motor terminal
Brown	Fan motor to capacitor (motor start terminal) Connects fan to the F or FAN terminal on the capacitor to fan motor	Fan motor to the capacitor (from the motor start terminal) Connects the Fan motor to the F or FAN terminal on the capacitor for the fan motor
Brown + White	Same use as white wire, C on capacitor to T2 on contactor Not used when using a dual start/run cap	Same use as white wire, C (common) on capacitor to T2 on contactor Not used when using a dual start/run cap
Green	Ground wire in nearly all systems
Orange	From power terminal on fan motor to C or COM on the capacitor Compressor contactor relay T2 to C or COM or RC connector on the Run or Start/Run Capacitor Outdoor Fan Motor to C or COM or RC connector on the Run or Start/Run Capacitor	For multi-speed fans, orange is medium-low speed
Purple	S terminal on Compressor to HERM or H on the Run or Start/Run Capacitor May be ground or neutral.	Fan motor direction reverse to counterclockwise if grounded - connect purple to yellow to reverse. Connect from fan to the COM terminal on the capacitor
Red	Compressor contactor relay T2 to R on the Compressor Start Relay T1 to C on a separate Start Capacitor & when separate start & run caps are in use, Separate Start Capacitor C to C on Run Capacitor
Yellow	Compressor to the H or HERM terminal on the capacitor Often: Compressor Start Relay to C on the Compressor Start Capacitor	From a fan motor controls the medium speed motor
White	Common wires connect to the grounded (neutral ) side of power source	Common wires connect to the grounded (neutral) side of power source

Notes to the table above:

Watch out: The wire color codes used in the motor capacitor wiring table above show the most common or "standard" conventions that might help you identify which wire in the electric motor wiring harness goes where and what it does.

But keep in mind that your motor and its wire colors and uses may indeed be different. It's always best to identify the brand and model of your electric motor and to find its wiring diagram.

Look right on the motor itself: often its wiring will be given in a sticker or data plate.

Wire Connector Swaps to Change Motor Speed

Electric motor speed taps: typically L2 connects to

• L-2 to Black = high speed
• L-2 to Blue = medium speed
• L-2 to Red = low speed

Wire Connector Swaps to Change Motor Rotation Direction

• Purple to purple = rotate clockwise
• Purple to yellow = rotate counter-clockwise

Example Source: DAYTON ELECTRIC MOTOR WIRING DIAGRAM [PDF], Dayton Electric Mfg. Co., 5959 W. Howard St., Niles IL 60714 USA, retrieved 2017/07/09, original source: Grainger.com

Start & Run & Dual Capacitor Specification References

At left is a simple two-terminal run capacitor.

• COPELAND ELECTRICAL HANDBOOK [PDF] free download from Emerson Climate Controls, at InspectApedia.com
• Essex, Brown: "Motor Repair Supplies" (Catalog), Essex Group, Inc., 1601 Wall St., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, Tel: 219-461-4633, Website: www.superioressex.com, retrieved 6/20/14, original source: http://www.essexbrownell.com/uploadedFiles/ Content/Products/MR%20Supplies%20Catalog-s.pdf - see pp. 86-89.
• van Roon, Tony, "Capacitors", [online article], retrieved 6/20/14, original source: http://www.sentex.ca/~mec1995/gadgets/caps/caps.html, gives a very detailed history of the invention and history of electrical capacitors beginning with van Musschenbroek's Leyden jar in 1745. This article includes
  "Capacitor Nomenclature" by Dean Huster.
• Kaiser, Cletus J., The Capacitor Handbook Comprehensive Guide For Correct Component Selection In All Circuit Applications. Know What To Use When And Where, 2d Ed., [at Amazon.com] C.J. Publishing (2011), ISBN-10: 0962852538, ISBN-13: 978-0962852534 - product description
  
  This book provides practical guidance and application information when using capacitors in electronics and electrical circuit design. This easy-to-use book covers the following capacitor types: Ceramic, Plastic Film, Aluminum Electrolytic, Tantalum, Glass, Mica, and others.

  This book also has a very comprehensive Glossary and Index. The Selection Guidelines and the Symbols and Equations sections have the answers to all of your daily application questions. This book is one in a series of component handbooks.

• DAYTON ELECTRIC MOTOR WIRING DIAGRAM [PDF], Dayton Electric Mfg. Co., 5959 W. Howard St., Niles IL 60714 USA, retrieved 2017/07/09, original source: Grainger.com
• KENMORE model 580. 75121 room unit air conditioner wiring diagram Sears Roebuck window air conditioner wiring diagram for a typical room or window air conditioner
• MOTOR START and RUN CAPACITORS [PDF] AFCAP (African Capacitors Limited), Metallized polypropylene film capacitors for motor running applications web search 08/05/2011, original source: http: //www.afcap.co.za /manual/Part2.pdf; 2018/07/11 update: the original source link is no longer valid - Ed.
• Sealed Unit Parts Co., Inc., PO Box 21, 2230 Landmark Place, Allenwood NJ 08720, USA, Tel: 732-223-6644, Website: www.supco.com, Email: info@supcocom, Supco Catalog, retrieved 6/20/14, original source: http://www.economicelectricmotors.com/cdrom/catalogs/Supco_catalog.pdf - see pp. 2-6.
• SUPCO AC Hard Starts, HARD START CAPACITOR BOOKLET [PDF], SUPCO, Sealed Unit Parts Co., Inc., PO Box 21, 2230 Landmark Place, Allenwood NJ 08720 USA, Tel: 732-223-6644, Website: www.supco.com, Email: info@supco.com retrieved 2018/07/11, original source: http://www.mcaair.com/docs/supco/hardstartbooklet.pdf

Reader Q&A - also see the FAQs series linked-to below

@Tim,

That sounds reasonable. Do let me know what happens when you plug in the new module.

@InspectApedia-911,
It's a start/run capacitor (3 tabs). I just ordered a new control module...i mean, it has to be that!

@Tim,

With the embarrassing disclaimer that there's always more that we don't know, I don't think that a capacitor could cause a problem that you're describing. The capacitor is simply is a device that gives an extra jolt to do the motor at the startup time if it's a start capacitor and it helps keep the motor running at speed if it's a run capacitor.

Oh wait a minute. Were you replacing a starting capacitor, or run capacitor, or one that combines both functions? I'm not sure of all of the symptoms if the run capacitor isn't wired or is missing or defective.

@InspectApedia (Editor),

Thanks for replying so quickly!! Everything looks fine, but I guess that doesn't mean much. If I'm swapping red, yellow, and black, and the fan speed doesn't change, I guess it MUST be the control board at this point. No way a capacitor would cause this, right?

@Tim,

You want to find the circuit board that controls fan speeds and look to see if a dip switch or jumper was moved or lost; also look for evidence of damage to the board, its connectors, and wires, such as overheating or burns.

Let me know what you see.

Dometic Brisk air RV AC, replaced fan motor and now only low speed. I tried 3 different motors thinking maybe bad windings from factory. I've swapped wires (yellow with black, red with black) and nothing. New thermostat, nothing. Please help.

@Dave,

If there is no fan one would not use the FAN terminal.

Sounds odd though. What are you wiring?

25mfd 370vac capacitor 3 terminals FAN/C/HERM can I connect C and HERM terminals and leave off the FAN Capacitor?

@Joe Julian,

Please take a look at details in the article above.

You'll see that it depends ...

Are you wiring a
Start
Run
Or
Combined start / run capacitor ?

It's pretty easy ad there are either just 2 or just 3 connections. And if just 1 wire came loose there ought to be just 1 connector lacking a wire.

The motor starting capacito09r on my 12" drill press came off during transit. One wire comes off the capacitor and goes back into the motor. The other wire attaches to the capacitor then where?

@gprosecky,

Sure, glad to help.

See CHOOSE a START / RUN CAPACITOR, HOW TO

https://inspectapedia.com/electric/Motor_Capacitor_Selection.php

and you'll see some basic rules of thumb for choosing a start or run capacitor based on motor size and voltage.

Hello I have a baldor 3h.p. # l 3610 tm that need new caps the numbers are not readable I have tried for hours on web but can not find out the size of the start and run caps that i need.Help please and thank you in advance Greg

On 2021-12-01 by Inspectapedia Com Moderator - Emerson HVAC manuals

@Jackie Johnson,

Sorry I have no idea what a "Tun capacitor" is, but I think that's a typo.

I am guessing you meant "run capacitor" and start capacitor.

By which "side", the caps have to be on the correct terminals for Start (the start winding) and Run (the run winding) of your motor. But there's no right or wrong "side" otherwise. Surely your motor has terminals specified for its start and run capacitor connections.

At our page on information for EMERSON HVACR MANUALS

you'll find a manual for one of their scroll compressors but we are looking for other Emerson manuals to add there.

If you don't have the instruction manual and wiring diagram for your Emerson 230VAC air compressor, at our Emerson page is contact information for the company. You'll need the specific model name and number of your Emerson unit.

An example of an Emerson compressor electric motor is shown below. You'll see that there are two canisters right atop the motor - those are intended to receive the start and run capacitors for this 230VAC 5HP electric motor. Look at your motor and you should see the connecting wires or their terminals already in place.

That motor was offered for sale by https://www.coastmachineryparts.com/ and was used.

Here's a photo, for other readers, of the Emerson/Ingersoll Rand air compressor system complete

In this photo too you can see the two "ears" sown atop the compressor motor - the housings for the two capacitors.

Does it matter what side you put the Tun capacitor and the start capacitor on the motor? 5 hp emerson 230 volt on a air compressor

@Patrick,

I don't think anyone can say where those four wires go, arbitrarily,

we ned to know at least

1. what is your AC capacitor serving: an outdoor compressor/condenser unit, an indoor air handler?

2. what color are the wires?

3. What is your Lennox A/C unit brand? From that we could find the service manual and wiring diagrams to be sure

BUT

Above on this page we describe ALL of the common capacitor wire connections - take a look.

I have 4 wires on my Lennox AC capacitor where do they go

@Frank, you don't need to purchase the exact same brand of capacitor as long as you buy one of the proper size in microfarads and voltage rating. Take a look at

CHOOSE a START / RUN CAPACITOR, HOW TO

And you'll see how easy it is to find the correct device

I got a old Dean 4wire capasator wher could I purchase one

Karen

Generally the capacitor terminals are not polarized and either wire goes on either terminal

Hi I am changing my capacitor Cbb60 6uf flying lead in my pool pump the leads are yellow and blue but new capacitor leads are brown and blue

which one do i treat as the yellow on as will be putting leads back into thimble thing as they are now but don't know if the brown should go where the yellow was?

JB

Thanks for the interesting question, but I just don't know.

It is possible that there's a setting matching ampacity of the motor to the fusing of the electrical circuit to which it's connected but it is risky to guess without knowing at least * something * about the equipment.

Tell us the brand and model of your compressor and pressure washer and we can look for the service and maintenance manual that ought to answer the question.

Perhaps it's a pressure adjustment.

For example here is a SUNJOE ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER MANUAL [PDF] that discusses pressure adjustments and other adjustments

Hi guys, under the cover of the on/off switch on my compressor and my pressure washer there is a tiny round adjuster with a screw driver slot in it and numbers all the way around it which appear to look like AMP numbers.. what is it what is it for and what number should it be set on? Thanks John

Thank you for the helpful question, Shivkumar.

In this case the 3 uf capacitor in your photo is not polarized, so you would arbitrarily connect one black wire to the COM terminal and the other to the power source of the device.

2.5 MF 250 V AC capacitor has both wires coloured black. How do I connect. Old defective one has one red one black

Steve

A cap with 3 connectors is a combined start/run cap with an S and R terminal and a COM terminal. If you're converting to using separate start and run capacitors then you will simply use that original COM wire to feed separate Start (previously the S wire) and Run (previously the R wire) capacitors.

Replacing a compressor and old Inuit had a run cap with three connections, new compressor uses a start relay, start cap and run cap so the wiring will be different now.

Fan has brown, orange and black how are these wires connected with the new components?

Anon

Tale a close look at the capacitor wiring terminals to see the letters marking the identity or function of each.

S - start

R- Run

C - Common

I got a 2,2 kw single fased motor that's been messed with the wires and caps.
how do I find the correct wires for starting and running caps?
please.

NO ground terminal means you certainly can't connect the cap to ground.

I'd double check the wiring diagram on the Heil AC unit itself

Replacing 45-year old run capacitor on heil air conditioner. Old capacitor had a third prong for ground. New capacitor does not. How do I connect ground on new capacitor, or do I?

Not all motors use start/run caps;
And if there's a single cap with just 2 wires yes that sound like a starter - else if it included run there'd be a 3rd terminal on the cap and there'd be 3 wires.

When a motor will run when given a starting spin that's a good tip-off that probably the starter cap is bad

I have a Rheem blower motor that just hums, won't start. motor & wiring are ok.. I can't find a start cap. only a run cap .I looked at wiring & only shows a run cap. with 2 brown wires tapped to motor. could this be my start cap. if so I tried a new one, still hums . will run if you spin motor.any ideas?

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