Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:

Mike,

I posted 4 pics illustrating the conduit and connector I've been
talking about. I think that motors came with the wires already
attached. I'm increasing thinking the conduit is hanging there.
Evidently keeping wires "dry" is not as crucial as I might have
supposed, as the heat pump is full of wires with no more protection
that their own colored skin.

Still curious about the 4th pic. Remove just the grill, right?

That's what it appears like in the picture. I've never taken one of these
motors out, but from what I can see, that's how I would start. You'll
probably find that the motor is secured in some other way once you get the
grill off, but I'd have to do it step by step myself.



The motor is insulated. After alot of consideration, I've concluded the
conduit is probably just abut to the motor. As Mr. J. Clarke pointed
out, the wires don't care if they get wet--something which is obvious by
inspection of the whole system, but still surprises me. I thought
perhaps these wires were specially-teated.

I (feel like I) HAVE DONE my homework for this project. I'm prepared and
ready for my "final exam", but my motor won't arrive until Friday or
possibly Monday. I have to learn to "leave it alone" now and get other
work done in the meantime. Maybe I can go shop for the wood for that
work table. I'm not sure of best sort of screw for fastening two 2by4s
together. I assume that when folks said "screws not nails" that they
didn't mean lag bolts, but I guess that gives me new homework to do!

Cheers,
Bill