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    May 8, 2009, 02:36 PM
    Condenser Unit/Thermostat Wiring
    Ok, so my dog chewed up my thermostat wiring to my condenser and I can't figure out how to wire it back up. I went to the local HD and bought more wire and came home thinking I would just splice it and be done. Well, it turned out not to be that straight forward. The thermostat wire is has two wires a red and a white. I went out to splice it and hook it up and noticed that there is only one wire coming out of the condenser, a yellow one. How the heck was this wired previously? Is only one of them supposed to be hooked up to it?

    Thanks for you help
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    May 8, 2009, 02:46 PM

    Sorry, meant to put this at the bottom and forgot.

    Air Conditioning Unit (outdoor condenser)
    Armstrong
    Appx. 15 yrs old
    Model#: SB30SA-4D
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    May 8, 2009, 07:34 PM

    Take the door off the unit. Look at the contactor this is where the yellow wires should be going.

    http://yueqing-shi-shinaidi-electric...ges/283101.jpg

    One wire must have come lose. You can hook either red or white to either one. Make sure to turn the breaker off.
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    May 8, 2009, 09:20 PM
    I feel pretty stupid now, one of the wires broke off up in the unit. I temporarily reconnected the wires and it works now. I'll rewire permanently tomorrow.

    Thanks for your help!
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    May 9, 2009, 05:30 AM

    Good you found it. Glad it works. Have a great weekend.
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