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Title: compressor costs Post by: Tay on April 18, 2012, 11:50:48 pm i have a machine that when the compressor is plugged in (to a cord) it pops the breaker. the guy i bought the machine from said his shop flooded. is it cheaper to buy a new compressor or get it rebuilt??
Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: johnieG on April 19, 2012, 07:57:42 pm The compressors probably fine (it's a seal unit) but I can guarantee you that the condensers fan-motor is shot
(wet winding shorting to ground inside its metal housing) & if you temporarily disconnect it from the circuit, it probably wont trip the GFIC. So check it out, if so it's a cheap fix. Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: Tay on April 19, 2012, 10:37:19 pm but all i have power going to is the compressor itself
Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: johnieG on April 20, 2012, 11:40:11 am Ahh... it's good to share additional information, now then assuming that you have the compressor and only the compressor by itself plugged into a test cord, and If you haven't done so already, remove the compressors little terminal cover & remove and inspect the start/run relay & the overload "Clikit" for any remaining dirt, wet spiderwebs/egg sacks, & anything else that could bridge the gap between the terminals of the unit or short them to ground (the metal case of the compressor) if it's got one, don't forget the starting capacitor too.
Then take a digital volt meter on the high-Ohms scale & test every terminal to the case of the compressor ( don't get your fingers across the meters test probes as it will give you a false reading) any terminal that doesn't read infinity (open resistance) to the compressors case indicates a short to ground & then it's time for a new compressor. have fun! :smile: PS; so what kind of machine is this anyway? :upside: Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: tkaz on April 20, 2012, 11:57:13 am Is the machine tripping the breaker or is it tripping a GFCI socket at the wall?
Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: Tay on April 20, 2012, 02:10:05 pm it tripped a 20 amp breaker. i also installed a 3 in 1 starter but no luck. guess its time to call eric
Title: Re: compressor costs Post by: johnieG on April 20, 2012, 06:26:08 pm Yep...It's a goner... :laugh:
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