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BrianG · 11.15.2007, 05:43 PM

Those caps are to help tame the surge currents that motors call pull on startup. If a motor's working current is say 10A, the surge can be as high as 50-60A, which might be hard on wiring, circuit breakers/fuses, etc.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	11.15.2007, 05:43 PM Those caps are to help tame the surge currents that motors call pull on startup. If a motor's working current is say 10A, the surge can be as high as 50-60A, which might be hard on wiring, circuit breakers/fuses, etc.