20 Most Common HVAC Capacitor Questions Answered

I get many capacitor questions, some of which come up more often than others. I compiled a list of 20 of these questions that I answer in this video. Hopefully this will answer all the questions you may have about single capacitors, dual capacitors, capacitor lifespan, best brand, which terminals and prongs to hook up to, does capacitor size matter, and etc. Here is the list of 20 questions that I cover:

1. Is 35/5 and 5/35 the same?
2. Is uF and MFD the same?
3. Does capacitor size/shape matter?
4. Does tolerance % matter?
5. What size wire connectors are needed?
6. Which capacitor brand is best?
7. What if new capacitor has more prongs?
8. Is it okay to put in the wrong size uF?
9. What if capacitor is totally rusted?
10. Does it matter which prong to hook up to?
11. How long do capacitors last?
12. What is a fair price for a capacitor repair?
13. Which voltage should I get? 370v or 450v?
14. What does dual capacitor mean?
15. What if it's a single capacitor not dual?
16. Can you replace a single with a dual?
17. Do bad capacitors always bulge?
18. Can capacitor come bad out of the box?
19. What is the shelf life of a capacitor?
20. Do capacitors always spark?
21. The most important question of all!
22. Another important question.
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