Kompulsa
23-01-2012, 07:40 PM
Hello.
I got a working 120 volt LG LX67LAQG refrigerator compressor that has a power consumption of 177 watts, but in LG's compressor spreadsheet, the required start/run capacitor field is blank.
I called them today and they kept transferring me back and fourth and failed to tell me what size start/run capacitor the compressor requires. My 35 uF air conditioner start capacitor worked, but I fear it is too big for this compressor.
I used this calculation suggested by someone in another closed thread to try and determine it:
(2650 x Full load amps ) divided by supply Voltage = MFD
177 watts / 118 volts = 1.5 amps. 2650 * 1.5 amps = 3795. 3795 / 118 volts = 33.6 uF.
Does anyone know if I can safely use that?
I got a working 120 volt LG LX67LAQG refrigerator compressor that has a power consumption of 177 watts, but in LG's compressor spreadsheet, the required start/run capacitor field is blank.
I called them today and they kept transferring me back and fourth and failed to tell me what size start/run capacitor the compressor requires. My 35 uF air conditioner start capacitor worked, but I fear it is too big for this compressor.
I used this calculation suggested by someone in another closed thread to try and determine it:
(2650 x Full load amps ) divided by supply Voltage = MFD
177 watts / 118 volts = 1.5 amps. 2650 * 1.5 amps = 3795. 3795 / 118 volts = 33.6 uF.
Does anyone know if I can safely use that?