Part Number STH034 3/12 155
Compressor Electrical Diagnostics
THE COMPRESSOR DOES NOT START OR WILL
TRIP REPEATEDLY ON OVERLOAD
CHECK RESISTANCE (OHM) VALUES
Compressor windings can have very low ohm values.
Use a properly calibrated meter.
Perform the resistance test after the compressor
cools. The compressor dome should be cool enough
to touch (below 120°F/49°C) to assure that the
overload is closed and the resistance readings will be
accurate.
SINGLE PHASE COMPRESSORS
Disconnect power, then remove the wires from the
compressor terminals.
The resistance values between C and S and between
C and R, when added together, should equal the
resistance value between S and R.
If the overload is open, there will be a resistance
reading between S and R, and open readings between
C and S and between C and R. Allow the compressor
to cool, then check the readings again.
CHECK MOTOR WINDINGS TO GROUND
Check continuity between all three terminals and the
compressor shell or copper refrigeration line. Scrape
metal surface to get good contact. If continuity is
present, the compressor windings are grounded and
the compressor should be replaced.
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