Capt. Joel
Sun-Lover
Jim,Starting AC motors is the same as starting DC motors, they need the power now. A 3000F capacitor has @ 3watts capacity , a ac capacitor 45uf to 100uf less that. But on line voltage it has a lot of punch to melt a 16 penny nail .
Back before most of you were a twinkle in your fathers eye , they used a ac capacitor to start heavy loads. A soft start is nice but can be costly.
A simple 45uf to100uf oil run capacitor with a 20a circuit breaker in a metal box will do the job quite nicely and simply cheap to repair .
A run capacitor
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Saw mills use this tech before the soft starts came out. Putting large starting loads thru a inverter is not necessary way to go . Charging the100UF 450VAC Motor Run Capacitor 450V AC CBB60 100 UF Round White 50/60HZ Cap | eBay
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Just a possible suggestion
Jim jr
This makes a lot of sense to me, small capacitors at line voltage pack-a-punch, use the leverage!
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