Great video! What would happen if the potential relay was stuck on and kept the start cap on the circuit? Would the compressor be ruin immediately? Is a 5 2 1 hard start kit on a otherwise normally working compressor too much of a risk to use? Some HVAC technicians recommend it to extend the life of a brand new compressor while others warn me of the dangers of ruining a normal working compressor if the run cap or potential relays fails at some point and by the time it happens, it would have been too late.
You said it was a pain to check the start cap because of the bleeder resistor but you didn't explain how to do it. I know how to check a run cap but is checking a start cap different because of the bleeder resistor?
Great video! What would happen if the potential relay was stuck on and kept the start cap on the circuit? Would the compressor be ruin immediately? Is a 5 2 1 hard start kit on a otherwise normally working compressor too much of a risk to use? Some HVAC technicians recommend it to extend the life of a brand new compressor while others warn me of the dangers of ruining a normal working compressor if the run cap or potential relays fails at some point and by the time it happens, it would have been too late.
The start cap would likely overheat and blow up.
That's good info...
You said it was a pain to check the start cap because of the bleeder resistor but you didn't explain how to do it. I know how to check a run cap but is checking a start cap different because of the bleeder resistor?
You have to unsolder the bleeder resistor, then check the capacitor, then resolder the resistor.