CapacitorsNZ is a one-person, NZ-owned shop selling motor capacitors and pump service parts (mechanical seals and motor bearing kits) to DIYers. Pool pumps, HVAC, washing machines, garage doors — the bits that fail when a cheap film capacitor dries out, a pump seal weeps, or a motor bearing starts to rumble.
Who runs CapacitorsNZ
CapacitorsNZ is run by Trevor Hansen, the founder. It's a hands-on, one-person operation: Trevor Hansen handles the capacitors themselves — sorting the µF / voltage / body-code combinations for pump and motor capacitors and the related electrical parts — and answers the email himself. When you ask a fitment question, you're talking to the person who runs the shop, not a call centre.
Why we exist
Try sourcing a 30µF 450V CBB60 capacitor in New Zealand and you'll find three options: pay $150 for a "complete repair kit" at a domestic appliance shop, wait weeks for a Trade Me listing that turns out to be the wrong voltage, or roll the dice on AliExpress and hope you get what was pictured. None of those are good.
We sit in the middle of those. We carry the long tail of µF / voltage / body-code combinations a domestic user actually needs, ship them tracked via NZ Post or courier, and have them on your doorstep in around 2 weeks. Specced for NZ voltages and backed by an NZ-registered business, NZ GST, and a real-person DOA guarantee.
How we're different
- Plain-English specs. Every product page lists µF, voltage, body code, terminal type, and physical dimensions. Not buried in a PDF.
- Designed placeholders, not stock photos. Until we photograph our own inventory, you get a labelled placeholder with the spec on the front. No misleading marketing shots.
- One operator. Email reaches a human within a working day. We read everything.
- Tracked NZ delivery. On your doorstep in around 2 weeks, tracked the whole way via NZ Post or courier.
What we're not
- An overnight delivery service. If you need a capacitor tomorrow, your local appliance repair shop is the right call.
- A trade-account wholesaler. Everything is retail, GST-included, NZD.
- A general electronics shop. We sell motor capacitors and pump service parts (mechanical seals and motor bearing kits) — not board-level electronics (no PCB, radial, or SMD components). On the capacitor side that currently means CBB60 motor-run capacitors: we don't yet stock CD60 start or CBB65 dual-run caps, so if your machine needs one, email us and we'll point you the right way.
Questions, fitment doubts, or you can't find your part? Email us. We answer within a working day.