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    smokeytires Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 1, 2009, 05:16 PM
    Condenser fan not kicking on
    My son has a PAYNE PH10JA030-e system on his house. The fan wants to spin but bearly moves .Can it be a start relay,start capacitor?
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    Jul 1, 2009, 05:43 PM
    Could be the fan motor run capacitor OR it could be the motor itself. It is cheaper to try a new capacitor first. Make sure to get the same capacity as marked on the old one for the fan motor.
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    Jul 1, 2009, 07:48 PM
    Thank you is this the 3-4" tall 3 terminal one? It has a bujge in the top on one side I think I heard this may mean its bad?
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    Jul 1, 2009, 10:22 PM
    A bulge is a bad sign. You are talking about a dual capacitor if it has 3 separate terminal hookup areas.
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