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Well I tried wiring the Start cap to the black "Side", black terminal to Yel terminal marked V1 and the run cap to black terminal and to V2. I started the compressor and all seemed fine until about 4-5 seconds. The new start capacitor exploded violently, sending plastic, hot electrolyte and...

Well I tried wiring the Start cap to the black "Side", black terminal to Yel terminal marked V1 and the run cap to black terminal and to V2. I started the compressor and all seemed fine until about 4-5 seconds. The new start capacitor exploded violently, sending plastic, hot electrolyte and...

Hi Guys, As a note, careful mounting these VFD's inside small non-vented electrical enclosures, there were designed with LARGE finned heatsinks for a reason :)

Hi! Would anyone happen to own a 5hp , 80 Gal. Speedway Compressor? If you have this model could you please show me a pic of the wiring under the capacitor/junction box located on top of the motor itself? I have one of these and cant remember where the run/start capacitors are wired to? there...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Here are my pseudo-butcher block bench tops I made out of some cheap DF 2x4"s and a little scrap purple heart I had laying around :) You can see mostly how I did it here, along with a cheap DF 2x6 laminated leg build...

I like the rubber feet on your steel workbench. It reminded me that when I could not afford those nice anti-vibration rubber feet, I made some up out of old practice Hockey pucks I had laying around, here is what they look like: Maybe this will help someone save a few bucks, I have them on...

I would say leave it but put a few "Isolation" valves in-line with the system so you can simply leave the bad section in the wall should it blow-up on you. I would also venture to say that the likelihood of it breaking or leaking would be diminished by the added protection of drywall, IMHO...