Condenser Fan Motor Wiring Dual Capacitor
I believe i should take the brown fan wire from the motor and put it on the 3 uf capacitor but i am not sure if i should take the orange new motor wire off of the dual run capacitor and put it on the 3uf or put a jumper from the dual common to the new 3uf.
Condenser fan motor wiring dual capacitor. I go over how to eliminate the use of a second run capacitor when replacing a 3 wire condenser fan motor with a 4 wire version. 4 wires is a common question by new techs. A review of the components. How to wire a run capacitor to a motor blowers condensers sometimes when a blower or condenser fan motor goes bad a technician or even a diyer has issues wiring the new motor and capacitormost motors come with clear instructions or a wiring diagram on the side.
This guide will explain how to wire your new condenser fan motor using a four wire setup or a three wire setup when using a single run capacitor or a dual run capacitor. Hvac training dual run capacitor wiring tradesmans shop talk. Ac fancompressor not. The wires feeding high voltage electricity to the condensing unit connect to a contactors line voltage terminal and the air conditioning systems low voltage signal wires connect to the contactors coil.
How to wire a condensing fan motor for 3 vs. Zack psioda explains how many dual run capacitors are wired in heat pump and air conditioner systems. I show you which wires are directly connecting in the motor and. How to hook up an electric motor start or run capacitor.
Well my condenser fan motor stopped working and just would hum and get hot. However some people still struggle with the wiring part of the motor to the capacitor. If you recall from our residential cooling season guide outdoor condenser units use a switch called a contactor. Jesse grandbois submitted this tech tip to help make it simple.
I installed the fan motor and connected the brwn and brwnwht wires to the capacitor that it came with. Electric motor start run capacitor instructions. I was told it went out so i bought a replacement a aftermarket with the 4 wire and the direction wires and a ground wireand it came with a run capacitor. This is a quick one on the difference between wiring universal condenser fan motors and why brownwhite is the same wire as white.