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My central a/c won't work:(!!! HOT IN TEXAS! Bellaziza 07-02-2007
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Posted by Speedy Jim on July 3, 2007, 12:38 pm
HeyBub wrote:
> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>
>
>>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
>>>>running.
>>>
>>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize
>>>that the compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can
>>>run without the other.
>>
>>
>>They both get their power from the same contactor!
>
>
> But not the same contacts. The compressor draws considerably more current
> and the contacts regulating the compressor are much more prone to burning
> and pitting.
>
>
That would depend greatly upon the mfr and model.
Often, the combined amp load of both is low enough
that a single set of contacts (2P) is adequate to carry
fan and compressor.

Jim

AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by on July 3, 2007, 12:48 pm

> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>
> >>> I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
> >>> running.
> >>
> >> What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize
> >> that the compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can
> >> run without the other.
> >
> >
> > They both get their power from the same contactor!
>
> But not the same contacts. The compressor draws considerably more current
> and the contacts regulating the compressor are much more prone to burning
> and pitting.


We're talking a small residential system here... they're on the same
contactor!



Posted by CJT on July 3, 2007, 8:19 pm
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

>
>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>
>>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse condition:
>>>>
>>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
>>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
>>>>moderately handy handyperson.
>>>>
>>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope of the
>>>>average homeowner.
>>>>
>>>>---
>>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
>>>
>>>
>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
>>>running.
>>
>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize that the
>>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run without
>
> the
>
>>other.
>
>
>
> They both get their power from the same contactor!
>
>
>
... but don't necessarily use both halves.

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Posted by on July 3, 2007, 11:16 pm

> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>
> >
> >>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse condition:
> >>>>
> >>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
> >>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
> >>>>moderately handy handyperson.
> >>>>
> >>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope of the
> >>>>average homeowner.
> >>>>
> >>>>---
> >>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
> >>>running.
> >>
> >>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize that
the
> >>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run without
> >
> > the
> >
> >>other.
> >
> >
> >
> > They both get their power from the same contactor!
> >
> >
> >
> ... but don't necessarily use both halves.


They're both 240 volt products... both halves are needed for operation!



Posted by CJT on July 4, 2007, 5:09 pm
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:

>
>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Assuming you've checked the obvious circuit breaker/fuse condition:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If the compressor is not running, the most common cause is a
>>>>>>defective* relay/solenoid. This can be fixed/replaced by a
>>>>>>moderately handy handyperson.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If the compressor IS running, the solution is beyond the scope of the
>>>>>>average homeowner.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>---
>>>>>>*The relay could be fried or not making good contact.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I see this is over your 'scope' as she said the outdoor fan is
>>>>>running.
>>>>
>>>>What's that got to do with anything? Evidently you don't realize that
>
> the
>
>>>>compressor and the fan are two independent devices. One can run without
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>other.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>They both get their power from the same contactor!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>... but don't necessarily use both halves.
>
>
>
> They're both 240 volt products... both halves are needed for operation!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That's probably, but not necessarily true.


>
>


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