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Ralph Mowery Ralph Mowery is offline
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Default Condenser fan motor substitute

None of the numbers show the mounting . The Rot. Cap=500/370 is the
capacitor for the motor. Are you sure it is the motor and not the capacitor
? The capacitor s often go bad more so than the actual motor.

If you do change the motor make sure you get a capacitor to match the motor.
The rating on the capacitor is 5 MFD with a voltage of 370 volts. YOu can
and maybe should use one with a rating of 440 volts.


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I have a very old carrier condenser. I need a replacement fan motor. The
current motor is a 5kcp39bg GE unit with the following specs:

RPM = 1100 HP= 1/10 HZ = 60 u = 208-230. A= .75 Rot Cap =
5.00/370.

What I am finding is no one has a direct replacement. Several mention
using another horsepower motor but then the amps are different.

What would be "safe" to use if having to go up in horsepower/amps?

Also, my motor mounts to the top of the condenser lid with acorn nuts. Do
any of the above numbers show the fit or proper spacing of the studs?

Thanks for any help you can provide.