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Q: Is a starter compressor and a capacitor the same thing?
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What is run capacitor in single phase motor starter with three wire?

A run capacitor and a starter capacitor are not the same thing. A run capacitor is energized the entire time the motor is running, and a start capacitor is not. A run capacitor is one that changes the current on the windings of a single phase AC induction motor to create a rotating magnetic field to energize a second-phase winding. A start capacitor increases starting torque, allowing a motor to be turned on rapidly. It stays in the circuit only long enough to bring the motor to 3/4 of full speed. Some motors then continue to run with a run capacitor.


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How come the compresser turns on for only five seconds at a time and when you touch it and it is extremely hot?

Probably not a bad run capacitor since the compressor gets real hot. It also may have a bad run capacitor. Same thing happened to me. It eventually would not come on at all. Shot, unfortunately, so I replaced the whole outside unit. ==Answer 4 == One of 3 problems, you are low on refrigerant, the condenser coil is dirty, or the outdoor fan is not working. The reason it shuts down is the compressor has an overload sensor that is opening and shutting the compressor down. You need to figure out which one of these is happening. No one has mentioned the possibility of a "locked rotor" within the compressor.j3h.