COMPRESSOR CHECKS
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Turn off electric power before service or installation. Extreme care must be used, if it becomes necessary to work on equipment with power applied.
Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
Locked Rotor Voltage (L.R.V.) Test
Locked rotor voltage (L.R.V.) is the actual voltage available at the compressor under a stalled condition.
Single Phase Connections
Disconnect power from unit. Using a voltmeter, attach one lead of the meter to the run “R” terminal on the compressor and the other lead to the common “C” terminal of the com- pressor. Restore power to unit.
Determine L.R.V.
Start the compressor with the volt meter attached; then stop the unit. Attempt to restart the compressor within a couple
of seconds and immediately read the voltage on the meter.
The compressor under these conditions will not start and will usually kick out on overload within a few seconds since the pressures in the system will not have had time to equalize. Voltage should be at or above minimum voltage of 197 VAC, as specified on the rating plate. If less than minimum, check for cause of inadequate power supply; i.e., incorrect wire size, loose electrical connections, etc.
Amperage (L.R.A.) Test
The running amperage of the compressor is the most impor- tant of these readings. A running amperage higher than that indicated in the performance data indicates that a problem exists mechanically or electrically.
Single Phase Running and L.R.A. Test
NOTE: Consult the specification and performance section
for running amperage. The L.R.A. can also be found on the rating plate.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Turn off electric power before service or installation. Extreme care must be used, if it becomes necessary to work on equipment with power applied.
Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
Select the proper amperage scale and clamp the meter
probe around the wire to the “C” terminal of the compressor.
Turn on the unit and read the running amperage on the me-
ter. If the compressor does not start, the reading will indicate
the locked rotor amperage (L.R.A.).
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Disconnect power to the unit before servicing. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death.
INTERNAL OVERLOAD
The compressors are equipped with an internal overload. The overload is embedded in the motor windings to sense the winding temperature and/or current draw. The overload is connected in series with the common motor terminal
Should the internal temperature and/or current draw become excessive, the contacts in the overload will open, turning off the compressor. The overload will automatically reset, but may require several hours before the heat is dissipated.
CHECKING THE INTERNAL OVERLOAD
Internal Overload
1.With no power to unit, remove the leads from the com- pressor terminals.
2.Using an ohmmeter, test continuity between terminals
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