Interesting factoid about A/C capacitors from an electrical expert (me) Archived Message Posted by Stu on June 10, 2022, 18:45:49, in reply to "PSA: if your outside a/c unit stops running" A capacitor is normally marked "Fan" for fan, "C" for common, and "Herm" for the compressor. Where TF did Herm come from? Message Thread: PSA: if your outside a/c unit stops running - bbonb June 10, 2022, 16:33:05 Hey Spackler, is $309 the clubhouse leader?* - Chuck Woodaby June 13, 2022, 12:43:06 Thanks. But I don’t have an outside AC unit. - EffinIllini June 11, 2022, 0:39:40 Oh, look at me everyone; I can afford to air condition the outdoors.... - osklister June 10, 2022, 23:08:53 lulz* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 23:17:53 No kidding, I left it right where it was and surrounded it with bricks until garbage day. - osklister June 10, 2022, 23:34:24 The capacitor, that is. - osklister June 13, 2022, 12:54:24 Interesting factoid about A/C capacitors from an electrical expert (me) - Stu June 10, 2022, 18:45:49 Short for Hermetic Compressor. Duh* - timmer June 11, 2022, 7:14:42 So its lacking in social activity? Poor thing, shouldn't stay so isolated.* - Stu June 11, 2022, 7:46:37 So what should a fan capacitor cost to replace? - Carl Spackler June 10, 2022, 21:42:18 lemme guess, you paid $175 to have your fancy flux capacitor installed* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 23:36:17 Common is C or B ( because of a blue wire?)* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 19:16:14 Its because French for common is bourgeois* - Stu June 10, 2022, 19:22:13 you are so continental* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 19:24:29 Sheboygan* - Phytynlini June 10, 2022, 19:08:05 my question exactly!* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 19:05:04 Herman Munster* - ATL June 10, 2022, 18:49:07   Searching