If i was forced to unsubscribe to every UA-cam channel but 1, this would be my 1 channel. Curtis, seriously bro, your channel is FAR better than ANY hvac channel out there. And I'm not the only one who has said this. You don't see people saying that on other hvac channels too often.
Grew up in the 50"s and 60's with screw type fuses. Used to be my job to go replace them. Haven't seen them since and had no idea people still used them.
Wow Curtis,2nd video in a row with old time glass screw in type fuses. Rarely see them anymore here in NJ. I encourage all young men to watch your videos...,. To learn the trade RIGHT 👍
Great videos. It's not just the "smart" t-stats that can cause problems. I had 2 vive t-stats I had to replace today. One 701 had shorted internally and blown a 3a fuse, maybe lightning caused it. The other was a heat pump bringing the heat strips on in cool.
2:07...lay down to look into the ac disconnect....or...take a picture. You can also review it at a later date for reference. All the meta data is tagged for each location on every picture.
Not a fan of the nest thermostats. Haven't had many problems out of the ones with a common wire or an add-a-wire when everything is installed correctly.
I have not heard anything good about either nest or ring thermostats and the property management companies I have worked for have banned them and will fine any resident that installs!
They work just fine and have many great features. If installed properly they are great and you can check your home’s temp from anywhere. Only problem is if they don’t have common wire. I only install them if there’s enough conductors in cable or I’ll install new cable at extra charge. I’m sure typewriters were considered better than word processors but it’s time to get with the times. The property managers you work with probably still have Motorola flip phones. The nest also has built in compressor delay and prevents ac starting in cold weather. It also test equipment from interface and shows wether you have power and wires hooked up. Easier for diagnostics.
I see you do great work just heads up on puting your tool on customers appliances and not covering with something to prevent damaging them customers will see your videos and have prove that they were damaged heads up.
Once again, 20 Mohms is VERY small and would NOT blow a fuse. FYI... Ohms law.. I=E/R so I=240/20,000,000 (20 Megohms) or 12 microamps (.000012 amps) (would not even try to blow a fuse!). 30 amps for example is 30,000,000 microamps. This of course, ignores reactive power, but STILL not even CLOSE to tripping a breaker.
It’s hard to explain, but when I find one that trips a breaker like that I’ll be sure to post. I’m only using 9v to test, and when these are under load that ohm reading can drastically change. I’ll show when I can.
with line voltage of 240v nominal running the motor, the "run" windings and capacitor can have 320 to 360 volts, so if there's leakage shown on a meter using only 9 volts dc to test, it won't show any potential issues. you need a hipot/megger/insulation tester to apply current limited high voltage and test for insulation breakdown voltage and leakage.
I hadnt seen a plug fuse in over 30 years had no Idea how to check for continuity...I watched this video and learned how to check it.thnks very much.
If i was forced to unsubscribe to every UA-cam channel but 1, this would be my 1 channel.
Curtis, seriously bro, your channel is FAR better than ANY hvac channel out there. And I'm not the only one who has said this.
You don't see people saying that on other hvac channels too often.
For motor circuits, one should use slow blow fuses. The regular style eventually fail after repeated surge on compressor start.
Grew up in the 50"s and 60's with screw type fuses. Used to be my job to go replace them. Haven't seen them since and had no idea people still used them.
Wow Curtis,2nd video in a row with old time glass screw in type fuses. Rarely see them anymore here in NJ. I encourage all young men to watch your videos...,. To learn the trade RIGHT 👍
Great videos. It's not just the "smart" t-stats that can cause problems. I had 2 vive t-stats I had to replace today. One 701 had shorted internally and blown a 3a fuse, maybe lightning caused it. The other was a heat pump bringing the heat strips on in cool.
I appreciate your videos. I'm looking at a career move into HVAC. I really like how thorough you are with each system.
2:07...lay down to look into the ac disconnect....or...take a picture.
You can also review it at a later date for reference. All the meta data is tagged for each location on every picture.
outdoor package unit- heat exchanger inspection needed for sure
Buen video ! Esperando por los siguientes y aprender un poco
Gracias por mirar
Great video
Nice little vid ... Thx for posting ...
good job
Not a fan of the nest thermostats. Haven't had many problems out of the ones with a common wire or an add-a-wire when everything is installed correctly.
Heh. The ole nest thermostat . Everybody wants what looks fancy but doesn’t care about quality . Good troubleshooting though
Thanks for the videos!
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Stay safe.
Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!
Those old fuse panels aren’t very common and I seen them in the last two videos. What are the odds.
Yes, they are becoming rare.
They are not code anymore here.
I have not heard anything good about either nest or ring thermostats and the property management companies I have worked for have banned them and will fine any resident that installs!
They work just fine and have many great features. If installed properly they are great and you can check your home’s temp from anywhere. Only problem is if they don’t have common wire. I only install them if there’s enough conductors in cable or I’ll install new cable at extra charge. I’m sure typewriters were considered better than word processors but it’s time to get with the times. The property managers you work with probably still have Motorola flip phones. The nest also has built in compressor delay and prevents ac starting in cold weather. It also test equipment from interface and shows wether you have power and wires hooked up. Easier for diagnostics.
Ring has a thermostat?
Curiosity question why do are 22 units Outlast all the new refrigerants
I see you do great work just heads up on puting your tool on customers appliances and not covering with something to prevent damaging them customers will see your videos and have prove that they were damaged heads up.
Kool
Good work Curtis! Btw, those NEST and RING tstats are garbage. Pretty isn't always the best in my experience. Can't beat HONEYWELL for tstats.
But what blew the fuse in the first place? Just the age of the fuse itself?
Nest, ring, ecobee are terrible. I use Ted cooks hammer solution for them.
We have had good success with ecobee. Nests have fired control boards, transformers. Never seen ecobess do that.
Used to love Nest. No more. Too sensitive to power bumps and a lot of times do not reset properly. Garbage. I will take Honeywell anyday.....
Nest, thermostas have been issues for years,but the new nest is actually good 🙂
lol replaced 5 already this year. People need to avoid them.
Once again, 20 Mohms is VERY small and would NOT blow a fuse.
FYI... Ohms law.. I=E/R so I=240/20,000,000 (20 Megohms) or 12 microamps (.000012 amps) (would not even try to blow a fuse!).
30 amps for example is 30,000,000 microamps.
This of course, ignores reactive power, but STILL not even CLOSE to tripping a breaker.
It’s hard to explain, but when I find one that trips a breaker like that I’ll be sure to post. I’m only using 9v to test, and when these are under load that ohm reading can drastically change. I’ll show when I can.
with line voltage of 240v nominal running the motor, the "run" windings and capacitor can have 320 to 360 volts, so if there's leakage shown on a meter using only 9 volts dc to test, it won't show any potential issues. you need a hipot/megger/insulation tester to apply current limited high voltage and test for insulation breakdown voltage and leakage.
I make a lot of money off replacing fuses and re-wiring DIY Nest installations.
nests are junk, overpriced thermostats.
Nests are horrible imo
I just can't believe all the shoddy, terribly outdated electrical systems you run into.