Troubleshooting single-phase refrigeration compressors requires a technician to have a proficient understanding of capacitors. The start capacitor is one of two types of capacitors that can be found ...

With the start capacitor out of the circuit, the motor becomes a permanent split capacitance (PSC) motor in the running mode only. Next month: Tomczyk will cover potential relay rating specifications ...

A perusal of the NEMA document shows that capacitor-start and capacitor-run fractional horsepower motors will be affected by the new standards which in general, will become effective on March 9, 2015.