I have a 15 year old FHP geothermal heat pump, the compressor won't
start. In heat mode there is a slight humming, and every 30 seconds or
so louder buzzing noise for a few seconds. The compressor is getting
220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in the range
of 3 to 7 amps. I tested the start capacitor with a simple DMM using a
resistance and volt modes, seems to work as it should. Any ideas? Time
for a new heat pump? Should I try a new start capacitor anyway?

On 2/20/2011 3:52 PM, John wrote:
I have a 15 year old FHP geothermal heat pump, the compressor won't
start. In heat mode there is a slight humming, and every 30 seconds or
so louder buzzing noise for a few seconds. The compressor is getting
220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in the range
of 3 to 7 amps. I tested the start capacitor with a simple DMM using a
resistance and volt modes, seems to work as it should. Any ideas? Time
for a new heat pump? Should I try a new start capacitor anyway?

A simple DMM can not test the start capacitor. Either use a real piece
of test equipment or take a chance and buy a new cap.

John wrote:
I have a 15 year old FHP geothermal heat pump, the compressor won't
start. In heat mode there is a slight humming, and every 30 seconds or
so louder buzzing noise for a few seconds.


The compressor is getting
220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in the range
of 3 to 7 amps.

WTF does THAT mean please?


I tested the start capacitor with a simple DMM using a
resistance and volt modes, seems to work as it should. Any ideas? Time
for a new heat pump? Should I try a new start capacitor anyway?

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight.

Resistance is in the range of 3 to 7 amps? Is there a
community college near you, where you can take a course in
electricity and reading VOM?

--
Christopher A. Young
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"John" wrote in message
...
I have a 15 year old FHP geothermal heat pump, the
compressor won't
start. In heat mode there is a slight humming, and every 30
seconds or
so louder buzzing noise for a few seconds. The compressor is
getting
220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in
the range
of 3 to 7 amps. I tested the start capacitor with a simple
DMM using a
resistance and volt modes, seems to work as it should. Any
ideas? Time
for a new heat pump? Should I try a new start capacitor
anyway?

In the present, he neds a different tech. Towards the
future, he needs some education on electricity. A condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Tony Miklos" wrote in message
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A simple DMM can not test the start capacitor. Either use a
real piece
of test equipment or take a chance and buy a new cap.

A simple DMM can not test the start capacitor. *Either use a real piece
of test equipment or take a chance and buy a new cap.

Tony,

A new cap and a hard start kit got the compressor running again, I
appreciate your help.

John

220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in the range
of 3 to 7 amps.

WTF does THAT mean please?


Yes, I meant ohms not amps on the motor windings. Thanks for pointing
it out so eloquently

On 2/21/2011 3:14 PM, Malcolm Hoar wrote:
In , "Stormin wrote:
In the present, he neds a different tech. Towards the
future, he needs some education on electricity. A condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

Huh? I don't think you meant to write what you wrote there!


I'm still trying to figure that out. Maybe sarcastic? Nothing else
makes sense.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
In the present, he neds a different tech. Towards the
future, he needs some education on electricity. A condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

That's right! All those ohms can kill you.

On 2/21/2011 4:33 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
In the present, he neds a different tech. Towards the
future, he needs some education on electricity. A condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

That's right! All those ohms can kill you.



That's nothin', I've touched meg ohms and lived.

Replace enough parts, you'll get the right one eventually.

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"John" wrote in message
...

Tony,

A new cap and a hard start kit got the compressor running
again, I
appreciate your help.

John

The pointer was using the Usenet Modern Format.

Commonly abbreviated U - M - F!!!!!

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Christopher A. Young
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"John" wrote in message
...

220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is
in the range
of 3 to 7 amps.

WTF does THAT mean please?


Yes, I meant ohms not amps on the motor windings. Thanks for
pointing
it out so eloquently

When I was in middle school, the electrical shop
teacher had a big sign over the work bench that
said "Danger, 100,000 ohms". Been waiting for a
moment to drop that into conversation. And, now
is such a moment. Carry on!

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Tony Miklos" wrote in message
...

future, he needs some education on electricity. A
condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

Huh? I don't think you meant to write what you wrote
there!


I'm still trying to figure that out. Maybe sarcastic?
Nothing else
makes sense.

They can also block you up, currently.

Did you hear about the cowboy whose stove burner stopped
working? Ohm, ohm, on the range.

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"Bob F" wrote in message
...
Stormin Mormon wrote:
In the present, he neds a different tech. Towards the
future, he needs some education on electricity. A
condensing
unit can contain up to 100,000 ohms, and is not for
amateurs.

That's right! All those ohms can kill you.

I remember Meg. She was cute, but if I'd touched
her, she'd have slapped me silly.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Tony Miklos" wrote in message
...


That's right! All those ohms can kill you.



That's nothin', I've touched meg ohms and lived.

On Feb 21, 5:16*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
I remember Meg. She was cute, but if I'd touched
her, she'd have slapped me silly.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org


Wow, I guess I should be glad that my ignorance of ohms vs. amps vs.
volts has proven to be such a deep source of amusement
EE I am not, but the house is warm again so I'm happy... Keep the
jokes coming, this current thread has me all amped up...

John

One night when his charge was pretty high, Micro
Henry decided to try to get a cute little coil to let
him discharge. He picked up Millie Amp and took
her for a ride on his Mega cycle. They rode across
the Wheatstone bridge, around by the sine wave,
and stopped in a magnetic field by a flowing current.
Micro Henry, attracted by Millie's characteristic
curves, soon had her resistance at a minimum and
his field was fully excited. He laid her on the ground
potential, raised her frequency, lowered her capacitance
and pulled out his high voltage probe. He inserted
his probe into her test socket, connected them in
paralell, and began to short circuit her shunt.

Fully excited Millie Amp exclaimed, "Mho, mho,
mho." With his tube operating at it's maximum peak
current and her coil vibrating from the current flow,
she soon reached her maximum peak potential. The
excess current flow had gotten her coil hot and Micro
Henry started rapidly discharging and soon had drained
off every last electron.

They fluxed all night trying various connections and
sockets, until Micro Henry's bar magnet had lost all of
it's field strength. Afterwards, Millie Amp tried self
induction and damaged her solenoid. With his batteries
fully discharged, Micro Henry was unable to further
excite his generator, so they ended it all by reversing
polarity and blowing each other's fuses.

(copied from the web, a very ancient writing)

Christopher A. Young
See me on the web
http://www.chrisyoungsshop.com/




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"John" wrote in message
...


Wow, I guess I should be glad that my ignorance of ohms vs.
amps vs.
volts has proven to be such a deep source of amusement
EE I am not, but the house is warm again so I'm happy...
Keep the
jokes coming, this current thread has me all amped up...

John

How old is the heat pump and what model is it? What part of the
country do you live? Let me know if you need heat pump prices. Thanks

~James

http://www.acoverstock.com/heat-pump-prices

On 2011-02-20 15:52:31 -0500, John said:

I have a 15 year old FHP geothermal heat pump, the compressor won't
start. In heat mode there is a slight humming, and every 30 seconds or
so louder buzzing noise for a few seconds. The compressor is getting
220V to the contacts, the resistance between the then is in the range
of 3 to 7 amps. I tested the start capacitor with a simple DMM using a
resistance and volt modes, seems to work as it should. Any ideas? Time
for a new heat pump? Should I try a new start capacitor anyway?

In article 2011031600552475249-egroup09@gmailcom,
James wrote:

How old is the heat pump and what model is it? What part of the
country do you live? Let me know if you need heat pump prices. Thanks

~James



Make your schizophrenic mind, "James." Is your name "James," or is it
"Will?" Since you both have the same email address, and you both spammed
us with the same ****ing website link, within 4 minutes, on two
different threads, I'm guessing that you're the same asshole.