overload protection

[jgb123]

what winding is open when compressor overheats, c-r,r-s,or s-c?

[wasp]

Never really paid attention to that, if compressor was hot to the touch and windings open, I cool it down with water and wash condenser out for good measure, test the capacitor with my Supco tester, test run unit after windings close and figure out my problem. Usually it is a bad run capacitor or bad condenser fan motor causing compressor to overheat (assuming unit has gas in it and no hi pressure switch).

[mech890]

It's the common

[jgb123]

Originally posted by mech890
It's the common

thank you for the info

[jacob perkins]

Originally posted by jgb123
what winding is open when compressor overheats, c-r,r-s,or s-c?

Is it a trick question? There is no "common winding."
If you get open between C-S,or C-R but ohms between R-S then you might have open overload.If open between R-S,then it is open winding,burned compessor.

[cde72]

You'll be open between C-R and C-S...

[jgb123]

Originally posted by jacob perkins

Originally posted by jgb123
what winding is open when compressor overheats, c-r,r-s,or s-c?

Is it a trick question? There is no "common winding."
If you get open between C-S,or C-R but ohms between R-S then you might have open overload.If open between R-S,then it is open winding,burned compessor.

thats what i thought, thanks for the info