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| thedoc298:
Is their any difference between a 45uf 250 volt run cap and a 45uf 250 volt start cap. I know that they are used for different purpose, but I think their should be no difference. Any ideas |
| Ian.M:
A start cap has much higher losses. If you try to use one as a run cap, it *will* go BANG! |
| thedoc298:
how would that be determend on a cap tester |
| ArthurDent:
A motor start cap is a non-polarized capacitor (or 2 caps back-to-back) and designed for very short use time per start. I wouldn't use one for a DC power supply filter or visa versa. Very bad! |
| schmitt trigger:
Start capacitors are almost always clearly labeled as such, because of the risk of running it continuously. Its ESR is about 10 times that of a run capacitor of the same capacity and voltage. |
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