Recommendation Condenser Fan Capacitor Wiring
Capacitance of a capacitor is known as the capability to store electric charges and it is measured in the unit called farad f.
Condenser fan capacitor wiring. How to wire a compressor fan motor capacitor step 1. If you purchased a new condenser fan motor with a new single run capacitor this will be the wiring setup that you ll be using. The black wire noted in the wiring diagram will likely be terminated on a control board.
But the problem is which one for capacitor and which one for direct power supply. Here s the 3 wire method. Set the thermostat s function switch to the off position and turn off the condensing unit s circuit breaker.
This is ac power and not a dual capacitor so the terminal side does not matter black wire from the condenser fan motor to other side of power on the contactor t2. Condenser refers to different objects in different engineering fields. You re going to wire the white lead back to the other leg of your contactor.
A bad condenser can cause misfire and burning of. I usually change my condenser at the same time as my points but here is a test to see if it s faulty or not. In this wire we connect the electric power supply and capacitor.
Remove the condenser s electrical service box cover with the correct screwdriver usually a quarter inch or. The wiring for the ac condenser fan motor will likely have the black wire noted in the wiring diagram go directly to the compressor contactor. White wire from the condenser fan motor to one side of power on the contactor t1 and jumped to one side of the fan capacitor.
In thermodynamics condenser is a device which condenses converts into liquid gaseous. However in practical circuits capacitors are available in the ranges of micro farads µf to pico farads pf. When electronic circuits are considered condenser means a capacitor.