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Re:America's new millionaire class: Plumbers and HVAC entrep... by quickthrowman on Monday October 14, 2024 @08:49AM (#41837033)
You forgot to discharge the capacitor, the most important step. This is why people who don’t understand what they're doing should not touch an A/C start or run capacitor (or any electrical equipment, really) for any reason.

Please don’t give out dangerous advice, if you want to risk electrocution, that’s your choice. Don’t encourage others to perform work unsafely.

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Re:America's new millionaire class: Plumbers and HVAC entrep... by lotsofpulp on Monday October 14, 2024 @10:59AM (#41838155)
Good catch, but the point remains that it’s a simple repair most can be prepared for and not have to wait for someone else to come fix it for you.

Maybe print the instructions and leave it with capacitor or watch a couple YouTube videos first.

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Re:America's new millionaire class: Plumbers and HVAC entrep... by smileysteve on Monday October 14, 2024 @03:01PM (#41840717)
> Maybe print the instructions and leave it with capacitor

The UX to make this consumer replaceable looks more like

1. Add a bleed resistor to the capacitor (its default state when unplugged should be discharged)

2. Use a modern consumer grade connector (ie sealed molex or deutsche)

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Re:America's new millionaire class: Plumbers and HVAC entrep... by 7speter on Monday October 14, 2024 @09:36PM (#41844071)
DIY is a worthy approach, but people have to gauge their own limits.

If you really don't want to run the risk of being electrocuted, it might just be worth the 250 dollars to have someone who does this sort of thing all day to come and do the repair.

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