Air Handler Fan Capacitor

It is connected to the condensing unit power supply 220v and collects energy until it is needed.

Air handler fan capacitor.

Ac fan motor maintenance. A capacitor is a piece of electrical equipment that stores energy. 440 volt 80 7 5 mfd round double run capacitor. It s not storing the energy needed to start the fan motor but has enough to keep the fan running.

Maxrun 45 5 mfd uf 370 or 440 volt vac round dual run capacitor for air conditioner or heat pump condenser 45 5 microfarad runs ac motor and fan 5 year warranty 4 7 out of 5 stars 417 17 45 17. Brown to fan red to c purple to c yellow to herm each brand of system may vary. Make a note which wire is connected to which terminal ex. How to test your air conditioner capacitor.

If the fan starts moving your capacitor is most likely damaged. The air conditioner condenser will usually only run in the summer. Item 1205190 model 127080. If your fan isn t running a simple test can tell if the capacitor is having troubles.

Using a stick you can push the fan while the air conditioner is running. Take the screwdriver and touch both the fan and the c common tabs on the top of the capacitor to discharge the fan side of the capacitor. While the heat pump condenser will run in the summer and the winter. The blower motor in your furnace or air handler also uses a capacitor.

Additionally air conditioners and heat pumps are different in certain ways. Therefore to determine whether or not this part is working you ll have to walk outside and look at the fan through the vents of the condenser unit. When the air conditioner needs to come on the capacitor sends a high voltage jolt upwards of 400 to 600 volts to the compressor fan motor and blower motor. The air conditioner fan is located in the condenser unit the portion outside your home.

The condenser fan motors in both. Wiring an air conditioner condenser run capacitor compared to a heat pump condenser run capacitor. Typically it is a low mfd rated run capacitor and not a dual capacitor. Maxrun 45 5 mfd uf 370 or 440 volt vac round dual run capacitor for air conditioner or heat pump condenser 45 5 microfarad runs ac motor and fan 5 year warranty 4 7 out of 5 stars 456 15 25 15.