danwashere
Jul 30, 2007, 09:08 AM
The condenser fan on my outside unit stopped over the weekend. I opened it up and everything looked okay. I powered it all backup and it ran for half the night.
I thought that replacing the fan motor would be the best bet. I had the capacitor tested and it passed.
The new motor has many more wire that the old motor and has a run capacitor that was not on the old motor, that I could find.
I have left the original 3 way capacitor for the compressor but I am not sure ow to connect this new capacitor. Does it need to connect to the old one somehow?
The original motor had 3 wires, black (L1), Brown (Capacitor) and red (L2). The new motor has 2 brown leads (capacitor?), purple (L2), black (L2).
After wiring it according the diagram on the side of the motor nothing starts.
Any suggestions welcome.
Danwashere
I thought that replacing the fan motor would be the best bet. I had the capacitor tested and it passed.
The new motor has many more wire that the old motor and has a run capacitor that was not on the old motor, that I could find.
I have left the original 3 way capacitor for the compressor but I am not sure ow to connect this new capacitor. Does it need to connect to the old one somehow?
The original motor had 3 wires, black (L1), Brown (Capacitor) and red (L2). The new motor has 2 brown leads (capacitor?), purple (L2), black (L2).
After wiring it according the diagram on the side of the motor nothing starts.
Any suggestions welcome.
Danwashere