Furnace Capacitor Wiring
This video shows how to wire a furnace blower motor to an extension cord how to reverse the rotation what information is needed to pick a replacement motor how the capacitor works and where to.
Furnace capacitor wiring. In this video zack psioda explains how many dual run capacitors are wired in heat pump and. David jones 269 514 views. Hvac capacitor wiring number of terminals wiring color codes terminal identification codes if an hvac fan motor capacitor just has 2 terminals on its top they will be f fan and c common if an hvac motor capacitor has 3 terminals they will be marked. One wire should go to the compressor and herm on a capacitor.
Depending on the unit one or two wires should go to the fan motor. Your furnace uses a lot of energy so to supply the extra energy needed to power the blower gas furnaces have a capacitor. Like a battery the capacitor stores the extra energy that is needed to jump start the furnace blower. Hvac shop talk podcast represents the blue collar boys and girls in the skilled trades especially hvac.
Remove the wires from the terminal and discharge the capacitor using the instructions included with your furnace. Hvac training dual capacitor checkout ron walker. Ac fan compressor not working how to test repair broken hvac run start capacitor air condition hd duration. Unsubscribe from ron walker.
Gas entering your furnace is ignited by the pilot light and burners heat the air. Set a voltmeter to the x1 setting. However some people still struggle with the wiring part of the motor to the capacitor. One wire will go to the capacitor and to a contactor for power.
Understanding compressor wiring duration. Richard lloyd 2 643 800 views. Shut off the power to the furnace at the fuse. The blower then moves the warmed air into and through the ductwork in your house.
How to wire a run capacitor to a motor blowers condensers sometimes when a blower or condenser fan motor goes bad a technician or even a diyer has issues wiring the new motor and capacitor most motors come with clear instructions or a wiring diagram on the side.