On 10/8/2009 7:03 PM KD7HB spake thus:

One trick we used to do in a emergency is to get two DC electrolytic
capacitors of twice the needed AC capacity and connect them in series,
either both + leads or both - leads together and wire the remaining
leads to the motor to replace a single AC capacitor. Gets you going
while you look for the correct replacement.

That can't be safe, can it--running AC through two polarized capacitors?

(Hey: two explosions for the price of one!)


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