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| Jan 13, 2019 at 13:41 | history | edited | ratchet freak | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 28, 2018 at 16:17 | comment | added | ratchet freak | It's more that an overloaded motor induction motor will be drawing more current in general. This would in turn lead to more current through the capacitor. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 16:07 | comment | added | Flyingfenix | Ok, from your answer I understood that in the case of a start capacitor (with centrifugal switch) the motor being overloaded would prevent it from reaching enough speed to actuate the switch, leading to the capacitor remaining connected. And in the case of a start/run capacitor (no switch), the motor being overloaded would prevent it from reaching enough speed so the phase difference would remain high (and power dissipated at the capacitor high as well). Is my understanding correct? | |
| Nov 27, 2018 at 12:56 | history | answered | ratchet freak | CC BY-SA 4.0 |