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    Jun 26, 2011, 06:21 AM
    Wiring a new Heil heat pump capacitor for the outdoor unit
    Which color wires normally go to the fan and hermetric connectors at the top of the capacitor? One is light blue and the other is brown. I already know the common wire.
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    Jun 26, 2011, 05:54 PM
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    Jun 26, 2011, 06:19 PM

    As wmproop said, brown is "usually" to the fan, and your purple or blue would normally be to the compressor (hermetric). Now, that being said, it is always best to just trace the wires just to make sure.
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