240v Electric 1ph 3hp Capacitors OT

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Posted by Bob in N.GA [172.68.65.27] on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 12:50:52 :

Several years ago the gas engine on my log splitter was replaced with a Baldor electric motor. It has always spun the hydraulic pump crunching the toughest knots.
This morning 'switched her on--nothing.

I don't have an instrument to test the starting capacitors, but got the numbers off them. The brand name ones are very expensive.
eBay's got some 20mfd generics for less than ten bucks each.

Question: Is an exact replacement critical on these type of motors? --or can you just get in the ball park and be back in business?

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Re: 240v Electric 1ph 3hp Capacitors OT - Johnd 06:38:03 11/17/2019

Re: 240v Electric 1ph 3hp Capacitors OT - Todd Somers 20:28:51 11/16/2019

Re: 240v Electric 1ph 3hp Capacitors OT - Bob in N.GA 20:45:43 11/16/2019
- 3 phase? Usually no caps - Chris Case 10:31:07 11/17/2019
  - Re: 3 phase? Usually no caps - Paul in New Zealand 19:38:13 11/17/2019
    - Chevy bomb truck,Tinian Island. - Chris Case 09:01:33 11/18/2019
      - Re: Chevy bomb truck,Tinian Island. - Paul in New Zealand 18:50:33 11/18/2019

Re: 240v Electric 1ph 3hp Capacitors OT - Dana in Ma 17:29:51 11/16/2019

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