We experienced 2 brief, 3-second, power failures in a short period yesterday and now our air conditioner won't come on. My husband's checked the fuses and breakers and done all he knows how to do. Is there anything you can suggest we try before we haul the RV off to Camping World? We're having a heat wave!
Power Outage Zaps Our A/C
- Thread starter pee.brown
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SeilerBird
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I would call a mobile mechanic before I took it to Camping World. You can usually find one on Craigslist.
John From Detroit
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I would give this at best a 25% chace but one of the reasons I like power via a "Device" called an Surge Guard (A real Surge Guard like the Progressive Insustries HW-50C or 30C if you have a 30 amp RV) is this. It can be set to hold power off for just short of 3 minutes. add to that the slight delay before the compressor kicks in an the Compressor has time to Bleed Down and do a "normal" restart.
Hot starting (Re-starting the motor before the pressure bleeds off) is hard on it, very hard,
So you may have blown a fuse as described above Or you could have a wire loose on a circuit breaker (happened to me) or you may have popped the start capacitor or burned out the motors,
That last one is about $1K installed ,
Hot starting (Re-starting the motor before the pressure bleeds off) is hard on it, very hard,
So you may have blown a fuse as described above Or you could have a wire loose on a circuit breaker (happened to me) or you may have popped the start capacitor or burned out the motors,
That last one is about $1K installed ,
xrated
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spencerpj said:
I've been an Electrician since 1980 and I've never seen a Capacitor with a reset. They are either OK and working correctly or they have shorted out or grounded out.
John From Detroit
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Spell chunkers are marvelous things. they often change the word I'm typing into something different entierly.
Next to Nest for example
How to RESET a start capacitor
1: Get new Capacitor
2: Remove od
3: Install new
Use a soft start cap by the way. Makes it easier on your generator.
Next to Nest for example
How to RESET a start capacitor
1: Get new Capacitor
2: Remove od
3: Install new
Use a soft start cap by the way. Makes it easier on your generator.
