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  1. 02-10-2012, 10:40 AM #1
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    Lightning strike or rain

    Got a call a while back from one of our large property managers about an old mcquay rps100 roof top unit that had been "struck by lightning", only took out the compressor control/power section. No damage to supply/return fan or damper wiring. I suspect the puddle of water in said compressor section is the real culprit. Just a before and after pic.
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  2. 02-10-2012, 10:52 AM #2
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    awesome. That wasn't a cheap fix.
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  3. 02-10-2012, 06:24 PM #3
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    What carbon tracking?
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  4. 02-10-2012, 06:48 PM #4
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    well, that cleaned up rather nice
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  5. 02-10-2012, 08:05 PM #5
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    How long does it take to rewire that?
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  6. 02-11-2012, 11:46 PM #6
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    Pretty impressive re-wiring it like that. Nice work!

    Did you at least have a wiring diagram to go by?

    I'm curious too as to how long it took?
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  7. 02-12-2012, 01:35 AM #7
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    Impressive. I'd hate to be the one getting the bill.
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  8. 02-24-2012, 08:33 AM #8
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    Yes i did have a print or at least what was left of it,but its pretty straight foward wiring, from beginning to end about 3 days to complete.carbon tracking was the least of this ones problem its hard to see in the pic but most of the 2 gauge wiring vaporized and copper plated the inside of the door.
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  9. 02-24-2012, 10:07 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iceman75 View Post
    Yes i did have a print or at least what was left of it,but its pretty straight foward wiring, from beginning to end about 3 days to complete.carbon tracking was the least of this ones problem its hard to see in the pic but most of the 2 gauge wiring vaporized and copper plated the inside of the door.
    did you put any kind of surge protection in place?
    It is what it is unless I say differently !!!!
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  10. 03-06-2012, 01:50 PM #10
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    Yes, i installed the"dont let it rain in the control cabinet" type, building feeds are all gfi/surge supressed.
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  11. 03-06-2012, 04:49 PM #11
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    Real nice work there.. This should be in the wall of fame not the wall of shame.
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  12. 03-06-2012, 05:44 PM #12
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    Nice job, it's looks great.
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    10mm, because it's better than .45acp
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