Large current carrying capacitor having a thermal disconnect with a light indicator

A bank of multiple capacitors providing a thermal alert comprising:

• a bank of multiple wound film capacitors, each capacitor carrying a large current when coupled to an AC generator, and each capacitor including a hollow core extending from one end to another end of the capacitor,
• a respective thermal switch disposed in the hollow core of each of the capacitors for sensing a predetermined temperature,
• a respective light indicator coupled to the respective thermal switch, a respective housing integrally formed from an upper cover and a lower cover for housing each of the capacitors, each of the respective thermal switches and each of the respective light indicators, and
• the upper cover of each of the respective housings formed from translucent material,
• wherein each of the respective thermal switches is configured to disconnect a capacitor from the AC generator upon reaching the predetermined temperature, and activate a respective light indicator to emit a respective light, and
• the upper cover of each of the respective housings is effective in transmitting the respective light from inside the respective housing to outside of the respective housing.

A capacitor circuit connected to an AC source comprising:

• at least one wound film capacitor for carrying a large current when coupled to the AC source, and the wound film capacitor including a hollow core extending from one end to another end of the capacitor, and the capacitor enclosed within a housing,
• a double-pole double-throw thermal switch disposed, in-line with the capacitor, and in the hollow core for sensing a predetermined temperature,
• two first terminals of the thermal switch operating in a normally closed position and having two first conductor leads configured to provide an AC voltage across the wound film capacitor,
• two second terminals of the thermal switch operating in a normally open position and having two second conductor leads extending externally from the housing of the wound film capacitor,
• wherein the two first terminals are configured to disconnect the wound film capacitor from the AC voltage upon reaching the predetermined temperature, and
• the two second terminals are configured to close for enabling a current to flow through the two second conductor leads and provide an external alert to a user.