RCB droppings.

[billygoat22]

Must be a bad ground to that unit as well- should have been an elec arc burn/ blown breaker. Last unit that shocked me didn't have a ground all the way back to panel box.

[ACFIXR]

My large pair of Knipex channel locks are great bracket modifiers.

[n-e-w Jerz!]

i see this ALL THE TIME. unbelievable. i guess people hate single hole metal strapping, self tapping screws, cordless drills, etc.

[mark beiser]

Must be a bad ground to that unit as well- should have been an elec arc burn/ blown breaker. Last unit that shocked me didn't have a ground all the way back to panel box.

I ran that service call over the winter, so the AC hadn't been turned on between the time the capacitor fell out of the "mount" and the time the customers neighbor noticed the unit running.

The unit has a single pole contactor so the compressor and fan motor common leads have 120v to them all the time.
When the common terminal of the capacitor shorted to the mounting strap, it allowed a 120v current THROUGH the compressor and condenser fan motors to ground, so they both ran at half speed.
Under those conditions the compressor and fan motors will overheat, causing them to cycle on their internal overloads, but the breaker the will not trip because there is no ground fault or over current condition.

The units cabinet and the ground conductor back to the breaker panel essentially become like a neutral wire back to the panel.

The neighbor got shocked because his hands and feet were wet, and he was standing in sloppy mud, so he was a good enough path to ground for some of the current to pass through him.
He almost died because some lazy sack of st was to lazy to spend <1 minute to make the capacitor mounting secure.

My large pair of Knipex channel locks are great bracket modifiers.

Exactly what I use!
Loosen one mounting screw a little, pinch the bracket tight and bend it over, then tighten the screw back up.
You could drag the unit around by the capacitor and the folded over metal won't budge.

[n-e-w Jerz!]

No, Tucson AZ!! And it's for a church that likes to skimp out on their maintenance!

Guess they figure if they pray the heck outta that prayer the ac will run for eternity maintenance free!!!

[ACFIXR]

I too save capacitor brackets and keep them on the truck. I also save the rubber termial boot/cover that you occasionally find on some units.

I know a few guys that will not replace a capacitor without installing a boot on it if it didn't have one.Anybody else do this every time?

[mark beiser]

Must be a bad ground to that unit as well- should have been an elec arc burn/ blown breaker. Last unit that shocked me didn't have a ground all the way back to panel box.

I know a few guys that will not replace a capacitor without installing a boot on it if it didn't have one.Anybody else do this every time?

I really couldn't care less about the rubber boot. I'll swap the old one over to a new capacitor if there was one there, but that's it.

[Texas-Tech]

I was wondering why there was no burn mark on the strap.

[AC5096]

I know a few guys that will not replace a capacitor without installing a boot on it if it didn't have one.Anybody else do this every time?

Usually Scotch 88 is the only boot I have with me.

[n-e-w Jerz!]

I know a few guys that will not replace a capacitor without installing a boot on it if it didn't have one.Anybody else do this every time?

they don't make boots for turbo 200x!!!!

[Moonrunner]

Usually Scotch 88 is the only boot I have with me.

Big money but good stuff.. In another industry, when we wanted for a splice to be protected while the 110yd wire was being dragged through the snow in -45 (that's like -48F) degree weather, that was the stuff we used. I think it cost $6 a roll or something, not sure if it went up or down now.

[ACFIXR]

they don't make boots for turbo 200x!!!!

I can buy a lot of parts for the price of that jewel, and get a better markup and profit.

[uniservice]

Just bought 2 rolls of 88 @ Johnstone. $11 a roll