Motor Start Capacitor for well pump

Maybe there is an electronics salvage store in your area.

Frye's or Gateway Electronics.

A motor repair shop..

They used to have them in larger appliances like washing machines, etc. You should be able to get them new or used from an appliance repair or distributors such as Grainger. Funny, the other day I heard a commercial on an FM station for Grainger, which I thought unusual because they normally don't care to deal with the general public. They're kind of an industrial supply, with the will call, etc. I've had no problems with them, tho.

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These guys just may have what you need.

Maybe an appliance-parts jobber in your town?

I didn't look at your URL, but if this is just a normal motor start capacitor any electric motor repair shop, or electrical supply house, will sell them.

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Thanks to everyone's replies so far.

Watson, Yes Grainger does have them and for a good price. I will have to look into if they will sell to a private party without a minimum order. If not, maybe I can find out if someone at work is placing an order with Grainger and see if I can piggy back onto that.

Wayne, nope, Sciplus.com doesn't have them. I have had them bookmarked for a while (neat place) so I did search them back when I first started looking for the cap.

Jim, Ya you are probably right. I just need to locate a shop or electrical supply place nearby that has a counter and welcomes walk-ins (many don't even want to see you if you are not a corporate account holder). I was just hoping I could find a place online where I could order it for a reasonable price and let it arrive on my door step rather than going or calling various repair or supply houses. You know how a lot of those places can be, where you call up and they are sort of surly and when it is clear you want ONE capacitor they are not all the interested in talking to you as they would be if you were calling for a box of them or lighting fixtures for a new construction project or that sort of thing. I went thru that years ago when I was looking for a certain fluorescent lighting ballast for a homemade lighting fixture to be used on an aquarium. The ballast was only $22 and I only needed one. Usually the first question was "Do you have an account with us?". Anyway, sorry to get off on a sort of side rant. :)

PT

Where do you work? Do they have any commercial accounts with suppliers? If so ask the one of the maintenance crew to pick it up for you. They can pay cash and they don't want to lose business to a big customer. I could walk into Grainger's and tell them where I worked, pay cash and tax with no questions asked because my employer spent at least $1000 a month on light bulbs and ballasts.

HTH.

Try this. Just type capacitor into the search window.

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Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

PT, Another possible source.

Wayne