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      07-10-2003, 01:08 AM

"TCS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Applying voltages to motor windings without a clue of what you are doing
> is only good for destroying what already isn't ruined. I'm sure you can
> damage some more stuff playing around with the dipswitches, but wouldn't
> it be more fun knowing what you're damaging?
>
> I suppose if you dissasembled it down to the last washer and left it all
> it in a box for the repairman you could get an even more shocking repair
> bill.


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      07-10-2003, 05:43 AM
Glad it worked out for you.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
Ignoramus11219 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> In article <U%2Pa.24474$(E-Mail Removed)>, profft wrote:
> >
> > "TCS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:slrnbgj1sa.e02.The.Central.Scrutinizer@turing .kaosol.net...
> >
> >> Applying voltages to motor windings without a clue of what you are doing
> >> is only good for destroying what already isn't ruined. I'm sure you can
> >> damage some more stuff playing around with the dipswitches, but wouldn't
> >> it be more fun knowing what you're damaging?
> >>
> >> I suppose if you dissasembled it down to the last washer and left it all
> >> it in a box for the repairman you could get an even more shocking repair
> >> bill.

> >
> > Good one
> >
> >

>
> Actually, I did no damage to the motor, my personal diagnosis was
> correct, what was broken was the speed controller, the first A/C guy
> was either a fraud or ignorant, so I did not hire him, and the second
> one replaced exactly what I said and everything works wonderfully. The
> second guy was the person who installed the A/C in the first place and
> appeared very experienced and intelligent to me.
>
> I am not stupid and understand that incorrectly applied line voltage
> can burn the motor. But in this instance, (no starting part on the
> motor itself) it could not if applied for a few seconds. Note that the
> motor itself had no starting capacitor, so windings were the only
> thing to damage. Besides, I did ask some retired father of a friend of
> a relative about it and he did say that I could try.
>
> i

 
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