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Originally Posted by Jon A.
Cool! So these don't go bad from sitting like electrolytics?
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Nah - They are hermetically-sealed and oil filled (hence the "no PCBs" label), and are not affected by aging as much as an electrolytic. These types of caps are in most every home air conditioning system - the one in my Rheem gaspack right now is a Zenith cap - put there while troubleshooting a no fan start problem (Cooling coil would freeze up). I swapped in the Zenith cap to replace a 4uF cap, but the problem turned out to be bad solder joints at a molex connector on the system control board. I was hot, so a quick resolder and then I buttoned it up once it was going - the Zenith cap left in the unit.
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Brian
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CET- Consumer Repair and Avionics ('88)
"Capacitor Cosmetologist since '79"
When fuses go to work, they quit!
Last edited by Findm-Keepm; 02-07-2017 at 09:57 AM.
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