The one from Amazon will work fine as an exact replacement. The voltage rating is indicative of how much voltage it can withstand and doesn't change the performance characteristics. So you can always use a capacitor with a higher voltage rating than the one you have, as long as the Farad rating is the same. So the one from Amazon can handle 300 volts while your current one can only handle 280V, but since the 4.5uF rating is the same it will work identically to the existing one.
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As far as the one you got from Lowes, that one's rated for 350V which again is fine since it's greater than the 280V of the original. I'm not quite sure how critical the difference between the 6uF on the Lowes capacitor vs. the 5uF on the original is going to be. I'd have to see a schematic diagram of the circuit to be sure, but to be honest if it was mine I'd give it a try. My best guess is that it will probably only affect one of the fan speeds and I'm fairly sure it's not enough of a difference to cause any damage to the circuit. I'd say plug it in and try the speeds plus reverse; if they all seem to work correctly then call it good. If one of them doesn't seem right the return the Lowes one and reorder from Amazon.
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As far as the one you got from Lowes, that one's rated for 350V which again is fine since it's greater than the 280V of the original. I'm not quite sure how critical the difference between the 6uF on the Lowes capacitor vs. the 5uF on the original is going to be. I'd have to see a schematic diagram of the circuit to be sure, but to be honest if it was mine I'd give it a try. My best guess is that it will probably only affect one of the fan speeds and I'm fairly sure it's not enough of a difference to cause any damage to the circuit. I'd say plug it in and try the speeds plus reverse; if they all seem to work correctly then call it good. If one of them doesn't seem right then return the Lowes one and reorder from Amazon.
Although I am quite knowledgeable about electricity, I'm not a ceiling fan expert by any means, so if someone else knows if a 1uF difference will have an effect or not, it would be good to know for sure.
The one from Amazon will work fine as an exact replacement. The voltage rating is indicative of how much voltage it can withstand and doesn't change the performance characteristics. So you can always us a capacitor with a higher voltage rating than the one you have, as long as the Farad rating is the same. So the one from Amazon can handle 300 volts while your current one can only handle 280V, but since the 4.5uF rating is the same it will work identically to the existing one.
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The one from Amazon will work fine as an exact replacement. The voltage rating is indicative of how much voltage it can withstand and doesn't change the performance characteristics. So you can always use a capacitor with a higher voltage rating than the one you have, as long as the Farad rating is the same. So the one from Amazon can handle 300 volts while your current one can only handle 280V, but since the 4.5uF rating is the same it will work identically to the existing one.
As far as the one you got from Lowes, that one's rated for 350V which again is fine since it's greater than the 280V of the original. I'm not quite sure how critical the difference between the 6uF on the Lowes capacitor vs. the 5uF on the original is going to be. I'd have to see a schematic diagram of the circuit to be sure, but to be honest if it was mine I'd give it a try. My best guess is that it will probably only affect one of the fan speeds and I'm fairly sure it's not enough of a difference to cause any damage to the circuit. I'd say plug it in and try the speeds plus reverse; if they all seem to work correctly then call it good. If one of them doesn't seem right the return the Lowes one and reorder from Amazon.
Although I am quite knowledgeable about electricity, I'm not a ceiling fan expert by any means, so if someone else knows if a 1uF difference will have an effect or not, it would be good to know for sure.
Hi Jesus,
The one from Amazon will work fine as an exact replacement. The voltage rating is indicative of how much voltage it can withstand and doesn't change the performance characteristics. So you can always us a capacitor with a higher voltage rating than the one you have, as long as the Farad rating is the same. So the one from Amazon can handle 300 volts while your current one can only handle 280V, but since the 4.5uF rating is the same it will work identically to the existing one.
As far as the one you got from Lowes, that one's rated for 350V which again is fine since it's greater than the 280V of the original. I'm not quite sure how critical the difference between the 6uF on the Lowes capacitor vs. the 5uF on the original is going to be. I'd have to see a schematic diagram of the circuit to be sure, but to be honest if it was mine I'd give it a try. My best guess is that it will probably only affect one of the fan speeds and I'm fairly sure it's not enough of a difference to cause any damage to the circuit. I'd say plug it in and try the speeds plus reverse; if they all seem to work correctly then call it good. If one of them doesn't seem right the return the Lowes one and reorder from Amazon.
Although I am quite knowledgeable about electricity, I'm not a ceiling fan expert by any means, so if someone else knows if a 1uF difference will have an effect or not, it would be good to know for sure.