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Nordyne S3BA outside unit won't start

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:32 pm
by machine3
Inside works fine, blower runs, thermostat seems ok.
Outside no fan and no compressor.
When thermostat is turned to cool you hear a click on the contactor and something hums for a few seconds then nothing.
The fan doesn't start and the compressor doesn't start. If i pust the test button on the contactor something hums but i can't tell what it's coming from.
is there a way to direct wire the fan to see if it works and how about the compressor to see if it works?

Thank you for any help

RE: Nordyne S3BA outside unit won't start

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:52 pm
by Robert
Hi,


Is there one or two run capacitors ?


If only one, how does it look ? Any bulging or swelling or leaking ?


When you pushed arm bar on contactor, did you push in all the way ?


Have you tested incoming and outgoing of contactor for 240VAC each with arm bar pushed in ?



Thanks,
Robert