Genteq Capacitors – Passive Components

Genteq is a division of Regal-Beloit Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world. Genteq is the rebranding of Regal Beloit’s GE ECM, GE Capacitors and GE Commercial Motors divisions, which occurred in 2009.

Genteq develops and manufactures electronically commutated motors (ECM) and capacitors for residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The company is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Genteq markets its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as to HVAC contractors, distributors and technicians.

Genteq Capacitors are engineered to deliver outstanding reliability. Genteq’s capacitors have been proven to achieve an EIA-456 complaint 60,000 hour reliability-that’s approximately seven years of constant operation.

Capacitor is a passive element that stores electric charge statistically and temporarily as an static electric field. It is composed of two parallel conducting plates separated by non-conducting region that is called dielectric, such as vacuum, ceramic, air, aluminum, etc. Some of the most common dielectrics used are Electrolytic, Ceramic, & Film. The different plate and dielectric materials allow for a variety of capacitor types that can be specialized for specific functions and uses. Capacitors are measured in Farads as well as subdivisions of Farads such as uF(microfarad), nF (nanofarad), & pF (picofarad) and capacitors that are rated at 1 Farad or greater are typically referred to as Supercapacitors.