David Combs wrote:
In article ,
Tony wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Typically 10% or so voltage drop is too much. Try a different socket,
might have to go and buy a good electric socket. May also help to wire
brush the terminals on the plug. If you're electrically minded, you
can also check the herm side of the dual capacitor, and see if it's
got enough farads.

Enough *micro* farads.

Well, same question? What's "enough" -- and how do you tell
that there is or isn't enough (or too much) capacitance?

I test them with a Sencore capacitance/inductance meter. I have an
older model like in this link.

http://www.valuetronics.com/Details.aspx?ProdID=9307

That was probably over or close to $1000 new, I bought it used long ago.
Still works great.

The cheap hand held ones are next to useless.