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    #10
    Quote Originally Posted by Vodka View Post
    yeah basic is all you need until you wanna test the starting capacitor on that household appliance that you need to work asap
    Yepp.



    I recently purchased a used 0.5HP A/C and I noticed that both the compressor and fan were humming loudly in operation. Took this cap off.... It's a 15uF (Herm) and 3uF (Fan). The spec sheet called for a 20uF + 1.5uF. Replaced the cap and the A/C is now quiet.
    Last edited by oj88; January 20th, 2022 at 05:03 PM.

Multimeter / Multitester suggestion.