Troubleshooting Compressor Windings
For those with the appropriate skill level, I found these two items of interest to help evaluate leaky or failed insulation on air conditioner compressor motor windings. Readings are taken across the ...
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Safety lesson for you amature AC techs. Take the readings from the wire leads & not the compressor terminals, the current from the meter can under certain conditions, example grounded, blow the terminals off the compressor shooting out very acidic oil & refrigerant . Learned that the exciting way very early in my career.
