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    olgageorge Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 25, 2007, 04:49 PM
    What is the difference in a 2 prong or a 3 prong condenser motor capacitor?
    Hello,

    1996 Rheem AC (SEER 12) condenser fan moter replaced. (A.O. Smith 1/8 HP 825 rpm. 208-230 volt.)

    My old capacitor has 3 prongs, black, black and white. The white one has an orange wire that goes to the compressor.

    The new capacitor has 2 prongs, black and black.

    Where do I put the orange wire that goes to the compressor?

    Thank you,
    olgageorge
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    Mar 25, 2007, 07:15 PM
    Wrong Capacitor. The old capacitor is actually 2 in 1. The old one controlled the fan and the compressor. The new one willonly do one or the other. Read the old one. Lets say it was a 25/5 mfd. The top has a common, a herm (compressor (25)) And (fan (5)).
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