Those aren’t supposed to be round on top.

  • lemming741@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Not quite- these motor capacitors provide a phase shift for a second set of windings. Without it, the motor will just hum and not rotate.

    You are describing bulk or filter capacitors that go from supply to common on a DC circuit, parallel to the load. These motor caps are on AC and in series with the load.