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Just ordered a spare AC capacitor per HokieinTampa's advice

Due here Monday. Now watch ours die this weekend during this heat in Richmond. Local suppliers were already sold out of the unit used in my AC.

Posted: 07/20/2017 at 08:45AM

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Just ordered a spare AC capacitor per HokieinTampa's advice -- 76 B210 07/20/2017 08:45AM

My guy has several in his truck. Plus I have 1 unit not running -- 48zip 07/20/2017 09:10AM

As HokieinTampa says $100+ and hours of waiting -- 76 B210 07/20/2017 09:17AM

How do you safely discharge a capacitor? -- EDGEMAN 07/20/2017 10:18AM

Hammer always works ** -- fordham 07/20/2017 12:21PM

I've never seen anyone do it, but I've heard bad stories. ** -- 48zip 07/20/2017 10:26AM

A bad capacitor is unlikely to have much charge if any anyway ** -- 76 B210 07/20/2017 10:59AM

Makes sense, but how do you know until..... -- 48zip 07/20/2017 11:09AM

Link to a youtube video -- 76 B210 07/20/2017 10:24AM

$12-20 now vs $100+ and hours of waiting later. -- HokieinTampa 07/20/2017 09:09AM

There's generally a disconnect outside he can pull, too. ** -- 48zip 07/20/2017 09:11AM

(Dr Evil voice): riiiiiiiight are you calling a breaker a disconnect? -- HokieinTampa 07/20/2017 09:21AM

Breaker is in the panel on the inside. A disconnect is outside. -- 48zip 07/20/2017 09:29AM

Interesting... down here it's just a 100A breaker mounted right above. ** -- HokieinTampa 07/20/2017 09:34AM

Mine has a fuse in the disconnect outside as well ** -- 76 B210 07/20/2017 09:38AM

Right, a fuse. A breaker is different, but I'm nitpicking. -- 48zip 07/20/2017 09:56AM

They're melting down like m&ms this week ** -- HokieJamie 07/20/2017 09:04AM