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tjc
09-14-2006, 07:39 PM
what exactly does megging a compressor involve? probably a dumb question.
hvacpope
09-14-2006, 07:43 PM
A mega-ohm meter and someone cranking it, clip it to you fingers and crank it a few time see hat happens. :D
jschaible
09-14-2006, 08:42 PM
You know I always thought it was when you hooked up a megger and you tried to determine how many megabytes are contained in the compressor.

Seriously, it's a procedure to test the insulation of the motor windings. If you don't know what you are doing, you could seriously injure yourself and damage the compressor. I would suggest finding an experience tech to show you the proper procedure.
tonybees
09-15-2006, 12:36 PM
it involves a megger and some trained to interpert the readings.
mationman
09-16-2006, 05:09 PM
testing resistance between the motor coil windings and the frame. the meg meter puts out extremely high voltage so do not touch the meter leads.
profish00
09-16-2006, 05:29 PM
Great for catfishing too
abctech1
09-17-2006, 12:14 AM
The rule of thumb is 1000 ohms per volt is exceptible.