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Capacitors are not usually shown in the motor wiring legend.Why does it not show where the cap is connected in the wiring diagram? Are there leads that are not shown?
My error. I was thinking about run capacitors when I made my post.With the 240 volt case the starting leg never sees more than 120 v due to the voltage divider formed by the series connected run windings.
Also, the price starts to skyrocket with voltage ratings over 250
Of course it's preferable to have some overhead, but I have seen many overseas motors supplied with 125 volt rated start caps and
they seem to give a good long lifetime, several years in most cases, sometimes a decade or more.
The one in my bandsaw has a datecode of '77- still soldiering on
I would like to use this motor but it is missing a capacitor. I am used to seeing two capacitors on motors, but this only has a spot for one. Is there a start/run combo capacitor that I should be looking for? Or is something else going on here?View attachment 450170