"RichK" wrote in message
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Hi James,

"James Jones" wrote in message news:R0aCe.46766

They often use a clever little start solenoid to get the compressor
motor running. There is a coil in series with the run winding.

The schematic on this unit is confusing. The cap is labled RUN, but there
is PTC "relay". Makes you wonder who made the schematic. Perhaps GE has
been outsorrcing their drafting for a long time :-)

The cap must be START, not run. Also the PTC relay is shown to both main
and aux windings. TMK it only senses the aux winding.



No, it's a run cap. These use PSC motors which keep the capacitor in the
circuit while running. The PTC relay is a start assist. At any rate from
your other post it doesn't sound like anything in the compressor area is at
fault, sounds like the defrost timer is bad.