Question:
I have a 1/2hp Sears garage door opener that had the capacitor burn
out during a power surge.
I can find another cylindar shaped capacitor in the manual but this
isn't the one I need.
The one I need is a two wire type with a round bulb at the end which
is attached to the terminal block screws where the power comes in.
I have called Sears and they have been no help in this at all.
Since there are a lot of capicators out there I was hoping someone
would know the right one for a garage door opener.
Answer:
If it is a Sears product, then a Sears repair center has
the exploded diagram of every part that can be replaced in
every Sears product. Anyone saying otherwise at Sears is
either ignorant of how Sears works or has an agenda.
There are probably at least 10,000 different capacitors.
You have provided no numbers nor even the function of this
capacitor. Therefore anyone who provides a replacement part
is probably trying to take revenge. If you don't get the part
from Sears or the manufacturer, then you better have the long
list of specifications including surge voltage, temperature,
type of material used to make the capacitor, ESR, polarity,
and other critical numbers. Better return to Sears and find a
more honest person, or buy a new garage door opener from a
company provides support.
