This capacitor almost blew the metal cover off the end of the pump, and it's held on by 3 x 3mm machine screws. It did baloon it a little also !!!! I have never seen a capacitor destroyed to this extent, it must have been struck by lightning, surely !! Just thought i'd share some destruction with ya's ;D ;D Sorry about the pic quality but I had to use my Mobile camera.
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Catastrophic failure of a pump Capacitor
- Thread starter Morepower
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man there must've been a wiring fault or lightning as you mentioned, capacitors don't usually blow like that unless you short them across ac 
Lead_Head yeah it is an A.O.Smith or Sta-rite/Weir pump. They are an awesome pump, the 1.5hp model will break your fingers if you accidently block the suction port in the bottom of the skimmer box with your hand !!
Actually the pic is not TOO bad at that size, I was veiwing it at 1024 x 768 pix.
Actually the pic is not TOO bad at that size, I was veiwing it at 1024 x 768 pix.
