Derek Cole shows how to check if your compressor capacitor is the right size and if your amp readings are normal. He compares expected startup amps (58 A) to what he measured (46 A), and condenser fan amps (expected 1.5 A, measured 0.7 A) to spot undersized parts or system problems.
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So having a model and a serial number now I can go online and try to pull up to see what my starting amp, my running amp of my compressor and my condenser fan supposed to be and to verify that the capacitor is the right size. Because an older system that has been repaired multiple times you'll find that you know a technician would be out and don't have the correct size capacitor but just put one on it that will work to get by. So we have to verify to make sure that okay it was the right size capacitor to begin with. So pretty much now I gotta go online now to see if I can find some information as far as the the data that I need to compare my reading to.
It's a 12 share system startup amp supposed to be 58. I was getting 46. It's on the higher side. One point five. I was getting zero point seven so that's okay and I covered it.