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    Aug 24, 2012, 10:52 PM
    Can you burn out a compressor with a run cap that's to small
    Can you burn out a compressor with a run cap that's to small on a startup
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    Aug 25, 2012, 01:43 AM
    Anything is possible but since I was never so stupid to try to use to small a capacitor for the run circuit I will never know for sure.
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