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minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·4 个月前They are to help start the compressor, not the fan. Anything with a compressor will have one, like your fridge.
minus-squaredoc@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 个月前Ah, you’re right. Got it mixed up with furnace fans which have smaller caps.
minus-squareYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 个月前They are used for the evap coils fan as well.
minus-squareCanonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 个月前The fan motors will often also have them. It just depends on the size and type of motor. Most big AC motors use them unless you’re dealing with 3 phase power.
They are to help start the compressor, not the fan. Anything with a compressor will have one, like your fridge.
Ah, you’re right. Got it mixed up with furnace fans which have smaller caps.
They are used for the evap coils fan as well.
The fan motors will often also have them. It just depends on the size and type of motor. Most big AC motors use them unless you’re dealing with 3 phase power.