What does this cap do no Electrolux model e

[zenith12]

What is this capacitor on the motor for should I replace it or will I work with out it because it is leaking and it is sort of smashed by the clamp that holds it

 

[human]

A lot of motorized appliances back in the day were fitted with capacitors to help minimize interference with TV sets.

 

[huskyvacs]

There's a nice diagram here and more info if you wish to rewire a new one, or to close the void in the circuit without the capacitor.

https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?8973

It's just something to have kept the vacuum from interfering with TV reception and tube radios.

 

[madman]

If that schematic is accurate, simply snipping it out of circuit would be no issue at all.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

yes seen it before .

I have the same thing on my lux 89 i notice one of those capacitors .Motor works fine so i wont touch it .

 

[madman]

I mean, technically, you could replace it with new capacitors. Give that it's a 3 wire capacitor, that will make it two capacitors in series with one lead being from where they are connected together. You'd have to guess at the capacitance unless it's written on the old one. And you'd need to get caps rated for AC use, and preferably 277v.

If you wanted to bother, that is.