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Old 07-14-2023, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
You have the wrong capacitor, the values are not the same. Go to Amazon to get an exact match.

You need a 4/5/6 but you bought a 5/5/5.
Doesn't the capacitor just change the phase in order to cause the fan to start turning? And this one has 3 possibilities in order to wire it to a 3 speed fan. What difference does 1 uF make between the speeds? Looking to learn.
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