05:10 Whoever replaced the capacitor the last time did not make sure the connections were tight. The capacitor was not the problem. If those stake on connectors slide on loose, you have to tighten them. Loose connections will overheat and melt those wires down.
I'm going to assume that's an issue with Trane when the capacitor goes bad it burns up that orange wire. I kept spare wire just for that purpose. Trane is still the best IMO.
Use tubing cutter and cut out and save the factory suction tubing inside dead condensers.. The 90s , 45s and 180s ect.. they come in real handy when installing new condenser or evap..
Love the videos. Also love the factory crimps. Not sure I love the nice factory crimps with wire nuts. Would probably just go with a non-factory crimp replacement stakon.
For high current components like compressor and heat strips, I do the same thing like you using heavy duty factory connectors. But for fan motors I just crimp on a regular cheapo
I’ve got an American standard. Condenser shutdown both fan and compressor off .. air inside was still blowing thermostat wouldn’t power off the fan so I unplugged t stat .. replaced these run cap .. then a week later it happened again .. replaced the caps again and clean the condenser coils seems ok now but I tested all the caps and they tested good … could a dirty condenser cause a shutdown ? I’ve got 20degree split on the inside
it looks like "Little Jimmy or Timmy" got cooked on top the capacitor, making a shorted path to ground via the capacitor body and clamp to unit case, unless the capacitor itself shorted internally. but looks to me like whatever is burnt on top is the culprit, once burnt and carbon tracked it will continue to pass current through.
Capacitor doubling as heat strips and HVAC technician doubling as dryer vent cleaner. Nice to hear the soft spoken South Carolinian once again. 😎
05:10 Whoever replaced the capacitor the last time did not make sure the connections were tight. The capacitor was not the problem. If those stake on connectors slide on loose, you have to tighten them. Loose connections will overheat and melt those wires down.
Sometimes, but mostly, the caps manufactured today are cheap junk and fail after a season or two
I believe they said in the video that ted himself changed the capacitor.
Tell Jimmy to get that unit as close as possible to the house I like it
Nice snug fit. 😎👍
Awesome, Ted
The ole cap and go.👍👍👍
The classic burnt capacitor wires. I loved those calls when I was on call.
I'm going to assume that's an issue with Trane when the capacitor goes bad it burns up that orange wire. I kept spare wire just for that purpose. Trane is still the best IMO.
Nice fix Ted ... I like those factory spade connectors as well ... Thx
Ted looks like his going to Sunday morning church all dressed up, keep posting videos my friend good job
Nothing beats a good ol’ cap n go!!!
I like your idea on keeping the heat strip wires off of old units. I am going to start doing that.
Use tubing cutter and cut out and save the factory suction tubing inside dead condensers..
The 90s , 45s and 180s ect.. they come in real handy when installing new condenser or evap..
I had a 1 year old cap failure on a 1 year old condensing unit. Chinese cap replaced with USA cap.
Love the videos. Also love the factory crimps. Not sure I love the nice factory crimps with wire nuts. Would probably just go with a non-factory crimp replacement stakon.
Great job Ted like your cap drawer in the truck thanks for the video
Perfect 👍
Good one Ted, a easy repair 👍 Au
Far out man good vid T. 👌
I Learned something Today 😅😂👍
Possible surge suppressor customer? WAGO time! 👍🏻 😉
They make s crimping tool for those uninsulated crimp connectors that do the double fold in and look like the factory crimps.
Diamond grip gloves are the best
Thanks for the video 👍
For high current components like compressor and heat strips, I do the same thing like you using heavy duty factory connectors. But for fan motors I just crimp on a regular cheapo
Hey, I'll come out and clean his dryer vent for him.
I’ve got an American standard. Condenser shutdown both fan and compressor off .. air inside was still blowing thermostat wouldn’t power off the fan so I unplugged t stat .. replaced these run cap .. then a week later it happened again .. replaced the caps again and clean the condenser coils seems ok now but I tested all the caps and they tested good … could a dirty condenser cause a shutdown ? I’ve got 20degree split on the inside
Possible surge from lighting or other source?
Let’s see the inside of that cap. That would point to internal short or external cause.
Finally, a capacitor video lol.
Not sure I’d advertise installing that one 4” from the house.
it looks like "Little Jimmy or Timmy" got cooked on top the capacitor, making a shorted path to ground via the capacitor body and clamp to unit case, unless the capacitor itself shorted internally.
but looks to me like whatever is burnt on top is the culprit, once burnt and carbon tracked it will continue to pass current through.
Cap oil can be the worse. Get video!
This was just an extended cap and go.
Loose connections generate heat, that'd be my guess
sometimes, the majority of the time, it's just cheap junk from china. MARs got caught importing china made ones
You will be back, I agree with your original gut feeling.
Previous tech prob didn't connect it properly
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