Split System Flashcards
There are _____ breakers or fuses associated with the air conditioner.
2
__________ are circuit protection that are resettable.
Breakers
They look like switches but will break the circuit if the amperage through the circuit is higher than the number printed on the handl
Breaker
When resetting, if the breaker immediately pops to the center again, then the circuit has a large overdraw and the_______must be found
Short
The outdoor unit will have a _______ breaker because there are ___ poles for 240 volts.
Double breaker, 2
If the compressor is running, the ___________6 should be anywhere from 8 to 30 amps.
amperage draw
If the amp draw is 1 to 4, you are reading the amp draw of the _________ and the ________ is not running.
fan motor, compressor
RLA
(Run load amps)
The outdoor fan should not draw more than _____ amps.
1.6 amps
The compressor should draw at or less than _______amps.
Across from O. D. mot.
16.o amps
If the motor windings in the compressor are _______ there will be no amperage draw.
open
compressor locked up
it will not turn and the internal overload will have shut off power to the motor windings.
If the unit has been running low on refrigerant charge, the motor will ________ and the unit may be out on the _________________.
overheat, internal overload
If the _____________ has failed, the compressor will not start and the overload will shut off the compressor
run capacitor
If the voltage is below ________ of the rated voltage found on the model plate) for the unit it may not start.
10%
