I'm installing a new Emerson condenser fan motor and capacitor. The wire colors are Black, White, Brown, Striped Brown. I understand that Black goes to electric panel, Brown and Striped Brown to capacitor. Where does the White go? And how to I connect the wires to the capacitor two terminal with 3 pronges?

Andre Foux

Did the previous motor have a separate capacitor, or was it connected to a dual capacitor shared with the compressor? If you are changing from one arrangement to the other, the black wire connects to L1, the white wire connects to L2 on the load-side of the contactor. The brown wires each connect to opposite terminals of the capacitor.

Thanks for your response. Yes the capacitor is shared with the compressor. Would I connect the two compressor wires to opposite terminals on the capacitor?

Andre Foux

No. Leave the compressor connected as is. The new fan motor will now have a capacitor of its own.