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Run capacitor wiring: one dual capacitor vs. two single capacitors
A dual run capacitor has C, HERM and FAN terminals. Two singles do the same job when one terminal of each is tied together as common, the compressor capacitor goes to the compressor start winding and the fan capacitor to the fan motor.
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