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Default A/C problem, need help ASAP

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:55:05 GMT, Ignoramus2645
wrote:

It is quite obviously not very relevant, but there is very solid 24
VAC as input to the contactor's coil.

One pair of contacts (across the contactor) measures 0 ohm. Another
pair, strangely, measures infinity, which is quite strange as the
contactor ought to be closed for a power fault like this to occur
(barring some very strange troubles). I left the outside unit due to
the rain that resumed, will come back there soon.

I am not used to seeing such strange contactors, all contactors that I
dealt with, to date, were three pole contactors for 3 phase motors.

Also, can someone explain me why the capacitor has three sets of
terminals. What is the purpose of the third terminal. Thanks.


It's a ****ing spare.

Now take you god damned cross-posting trolling bull**** on
down the ****ing road.

Yeah, you don't have a clue.... ya must have dug your "5 masters"
outta your ass with a fork 'cause you surely didn't go anywhere to
*learn* anything to get them.... Jerk - probably don't even have a
job...or can't hold one...


i

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:37:39 GMT, Ignoramus2645 wrote:
I have a central A/C. Around when there was a thunderstorm,
electricity flickered about 2-3 times in our house.

Now our A/C is not working. The inside is all fine, the fan runs etc.

I am doing investigation and will post in this thread, but the breaker
popped and any attempt to reset it pops it again. I tried to measure
amps with my ammeter, it was quite hard to do due to breaker popping
soon, but the highest measure I got was about 200 amps.

I am going to open up the case now to have a quick look, I will be
running back and forth. My hope is that it is something simple like
capacitor shorted, but it easily could be worse (eg motor shorted).

i


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