hello colleague alber greetings if when you give the start order once the time is programmed and this melts or burns the ceramic fuse of the entrance ac most likely that the capacitor is short and therefore the failure try it as follows colleague . If, when testing it, it is affirmative that it is short to replace with a capacitor of the same characteristics to the original and be careful with the connections marked before removing it for when you place the other do not join greetings any doubt just ask greetings. Atte Hector of Venezuela