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Old Oct 23, 2006, 10:15 AM
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Furnace inducer motor

What are the implications of a furnace inducer motor drawing high Amps?

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Old Oct 23, 2006, 02:59 PM   #2  
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Either the motor is on it's way out or there is a possible restriction in the air intake. Both will cause high amp draw...
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Old Oct 23, 2006, 06:09 PM   #3  
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Sorry Rick, if there is a blockage the inducer is doing little work and the amps will go down. Try this. put your clamp on meter on a squirrel cage blower motor, now cover both sides and listen, the motor will ramp up, and the amps go down, because it is doing little or no work. How many amps to many? It may be within tolerance. If a electrical connection or relay is a poor conductor, causing a voltage drop, the amps will go up.
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My mistake..........But at least I got a couple right on the other posts......Either way, high amps are not good for the motor....
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Its a carrier 58PAV gas furnace drawing 8.5 amps.
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