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I agree it's starting to sound like a run cap. I have seen mostly oblong or round run caps. These run caps are super stout; assuming you are using the right voltage, you should be able to put (L) on one side of the cap and (N) on the other side and plug it into a wall and it should go all day like that - a single series impedance. So being in a circuit with a motor could only be less impedance than by itself, so less likelihood of blowing up. As I said, that is assuming the proper voltage; but you said something about 208V. I would investigate that. I'm not aware of any method a motor could employ to boost voltage.