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most likely that cheaper NETE certification. They use the "ani mini min e mo" method (Yes, I know)

Yupp yupp

Originally Posted by mark beiser

A first year tech with a multimeter "should" be able to wire the whole unit up from scratch, even with no diagram, and all unmarked black wires.

We were required to wire an empty furnace cabinet to a "gutted" condenser" when I went to trade school. With no schematic. Learned a lot from that. I guess schools now just want to produce graduates not techs.

I bet money I could wire an A/C unit blindfolded.

Originally Posted by pacnw

even IF you cannot read or understand a schematic/diagram, mark the wires, remember which came from where, look where they go!!!!

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Originally Posted by mark beiser

A first year tech with a multimeter "should" be able to wire the whole unit up from scratch, even with no diagram, and all unmarked black wires.

Then a first year tech has worked on a lot of the stuff I deal with!

Originally Posted by mark beiser

A first year tech with a multimeter "should" be able to wire the whole unit up from scratch, even with no diagram, and all unmarked black wires.

Wait a minute...I'm the boss and still can't...

A first year tech with a multimeter "should" be able to wire the whole unit up from scratch, even with no diagram, and all unmarked black wires.

Originally Posted by KevinAdv

The brown wire is almost always for the fan except on Yorks where there both brown which is stupid imo

the other one is brown with white stripe

The brown wire is almost always for the fan except on Yorks where there both brown which is stupid imo

Originally Posted by pacnw

even IF you cannot read or understand a schematic/diagram, mark the wires, remember which came from where, look where they go!!!!

Yeah, or take a pic with your phone. BTW, I'm a older guy, so I have trouble remembering my own advice on this! I like to think that's due to not being used to the technology, not a failing memory.

Originally Posted by pacnw

even IF you cannot read or understand a schematic/diagram, mark the wires, remember which came from where, look where they go!!!!

You can tell your guys to do it like that. I like when they can read the diagram.
So that part changer wire marker gets to a unit and that Chinese cap is blown to pieces no idea what came of what.

That's why HVAC techs can read em part changers can't

Probably, those are garbage

You, or another tech at the company, will probably be back some time in the next couple of years to replace that cheap Chinese capacitor again too, so the cycle could get repeated.

As much as I would like to it will not happen I am required to fill out a call back form and send a pic of problem via email to operations and general manager with corresponding invoice number and they will address problem with tech so the proper person can help "train through" the problem,, which did.
Silly I know,, you should see how much unnecessary paperwork we have to do on a daily basis in order to follow protocol.

Hopefully, you found the time to educate him.

Originally Posted by pacnw

even IF you cannot read or understand a schematic/diagram, mark the wires, remember which came from where, look where they go!!!!

Yep, what he said^^^^^^^

even IF you cannot read or understand a schematic/diagram, mark the wires, remember which came from where, look where they go!!!!

What good is the drawing if you have no idea how to read it.
Sounds like he needs some electrical training or should stick to maintenance and not do service

What a rookie mistake

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Followed behind a maintenance tech today on a no cool. The client said first he replaced the capacitor and the next day it quit working then he replaced the condenser fan motor and now today your out here and the unit is not working again. Well it was a no brainer just re-wired the cap and like magic the unit was working again!! Geeez I was wondering why they put that schematic thing inside all of the units?? :/