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jamesgangnc wrote:
On Jul 29, 12:15*am, (David Combs) wrote:
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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?

David

You're not going to have the equipment to test a capacitor. Did you
find the schematic inside it somewhere? If it just has a run
capacitor you can try replacing it. They are fairly cheap. A local
ac supply place will have one, take the old one with you.

I think you've got other issues though. How old is this unit?


Old. Maybe 15 years old, maybe more.