How to Determine the Condition of a Compressor?
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Methods to determine the condition of a compressor: Identify the three terminals on the air conditioning compressor, which are S, R, and C. Here, S is the start winding, R is the run winding, and C is the common terminal. Then, use a multimeter to measure the resistance values. The sum of the resistances between SC and RC should equal the resistance between RS for normal operation. Sometimes, even if the multimeter shows normal readings, it may not detect an internal short circuit in the compressor. In such cases, a simpler method is to check the power supply with the multimeter. If the compressor is receiving power but does not start, try replacing the start capacitor. If the compressor still does not start after replacing the capacitor, then the issue lies with the compressor itself.