At 05:35 PM 10/23/2005 -0700, "Randall" wrote:
>John, I apologize in advance for suggesting ... did you check the thermal
cutout
>on the motor ? Mine will pop sometimes, if I run the compressor long
enough ...
Randal,
That was our 1st thought. Tried to reset it and it didn't do anything.
We reinstalled the motor after it cooled for 4 hrs, and still nothing.
>> Is it the caps, or something else?
Good question. I was wondering how to really test these large caps?
>Does it hum and get hot, or just sit there stone cold ? A bad starting
cap will
>usually cause a loud hum followed shortly by a blown breaker and the motor
>getting noticeably warm. If it just sits there cold, then power is not
getting
>to either set of windings, which suggests a broken wire (or a popped
breaker).
No it sits there stone cold. Nothing, no noise or anything.
John
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