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Jul 27, 2016

air conditioner capacitors

What size of resistor should I use, to discharge my capacitors?? I've read and googled and found all these different values --- 10k ohms, 20k ohms, 6k ohms and 2k ohms with 3-5w value. Also could I place two resistors of the same value to get the resistance I need in parallel? I know one must be careful, and that's why I thought I would get honest advise from here!

Thanks in advance,
  • sayoung wrote:
    dodgeramman123 wrote:
    What size of resistor should I use, to discharge my capacitors?? I've read and googled and found all these different values --- 10k ohms, 20k ohms, 6k ohms and 2k ohms with 3-5w value. Also could I place two resistors of the same value to get the resistance I need in parallel? I know one must be careful, and that's why I thought I would get honest advise from here!

    Thanks in advance,

    Just have to ask why do you need to know .



    I was camping during a heatwave, and it blew my compressor motor start capacitor. I want to make a capacitor discharge tool, to be on the safe side!!
  • dodgeramman123 wrote:
    What size of resistor should I use, to discharge my capacitors?? I've read and googled and found all these different values --- 10k ohms, 20k ohms, 6k ohms and 2k ohms with 3-5w value. Also could I place two resistors of the same value to get the resistance I need in parallel? I know one must be careful, and that's why I thought I would get honest advise from here!

    Thanks in advance,

    Just have to ask why do you need to know .
  • In that application it just isn't that critical.
    A screwdriver, pliers, chicken bone form last nights BBQ. Well ok, maybe not the bone but you get the idea.