How To Install A Hard Start Kit On Home AC | 5-2-1 Hard Start Kit

In this video, I show you how to install a hard start kit on a home AC using a 5-2-1 hard start capacitor. In this case the homeowner wants to be able to use a portable generator to power the 2.5 ton AC unit. Hard start kits can be used for this purpose, helping an old unit start up, possibly help with light flickering, possibly extend the life of the compressor. Whatever your reason for wanting to install a hard start capacitor, in this video I will show you how to do it and how the hard start kit affects the in rush current to the AC compressor.

Items Installed in this video:
5-2-1 Hard Start Kit for 1-3 Tons: https://amzn.to/364Vqtt

Tools Used:
Budget Friendly Drill: https://amzn.to/33jqUu7
Klein Multimeter: https://amzn.to/364YCp2
Driver Set: https://amzn.to/2HAMaUy

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