Capacitor

On this page you will find a variety of start capacitors used on various espresso machines and coffee grinders. A capacitor is used with single phase electro motors to give a brief increase in motor starting torque. Without this start capacitor your motor will not start, this is also the case when the capacitor is broken. Note: with a 3 phase electronic motor there is no capacitor required.

The capacity of a capacitor is defined in microfarad (μF). The capacity for espresso machine motors ranges from 5μF all the way up to 20μF. We only sell currently capacitors made by the Italian brand Ducati Energia.