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Asked Jul 7, 2008, 09:44 AM — 1 Answer
Ac [condenser fan] unit will not turn on. Relay at condenser comes in and power is on both sides of relay. No cooling

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Jul 7, 2008, 11:36 AM


Defective fan motor run capacitor
Defective fan motor
Defective wiring
Since you said the contactor was pulling in and it had 240 volts on both sides it almost has to be one of the above.
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