Correct Replacement Run Capacitor


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Old 10-28-19, 05:26 PM
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Correct Replacement Run Capacitor

My Lennox gave it up and will not start. The run capacitor is clearly bad. It is very badly domed and I can't get any reading with my meter for either HERM or Fan. So I ordered a GE Gentec 70 mfd 10 mfd 370VAC to replace a CDC 70 mfd 10 mfd 370VAC , but now I note one difference. The one being replaced is +/- 10% and the replacement is rated +8 for the 70 and -8% for the Fan. I think. It is hard reading that part of the label in the photo on the web. I am guessing that is just a printing mistake and it should have been marked +8-8%.

https://www.amazon.com/Genteq-Round-...307324&sr=8-12

Anyway, my question is should I install it and if it works go with it? It isn't due to be delivered for a couple of days.
 
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Old 10-28-19, 05:41 PM
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That Genteq cap will be fine for your application.
 
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Old 10-28-19, 07:18 PM
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The new cap is rated to be within 8% of spec and the old cap was rated to be within 10% of spec.

The new cap is better.
 
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Old 10-28-19, 08:14 PM
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Cool. Thanks to both of you. I guessed but wasn't sure that the 8 percenter was actually rated slightly better. Now to see if it starts and if it does if there is any indication of what caused the capacitor to fail.
 
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Old 10-28-19, 09:04 PM
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Caps just dry out from heat and age.
 
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Old 10-30-19, 06:25 PM
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Thanks to all. I had the new capacitor tested and installed in 10 minutes after it arrived and the ac started right up and ran smooth.
 
 

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