Electrical – What could cause a condensing units fan to stop working

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My AC unit fan stopped working suddenly. I tested the 3 pole condenser (capacitor) and the it looks OK ( 45 uf , 5 uf is what is mentioned in the spec of capacitor). I tested the resistance in the the wires going to the fan motor and it turn out to be 30 Ohm 50 Ohm and 80 Ohm. so there is no open in the motor. Does it mean Motor is fine?

contractor should be OK (** and i am assuming it **) as it is powering the compressor correctly. What can be the way to debug it further.

I can say with reasonable confidence the compressor is OK as i am still getting the cold air at vent also compressor temperature is rising up when the unit is ON.

Best Answer

The problem was because the RPM of the new motor was different. So it burned out quickly. Make sure to use the same RPM motor apart from the HP and Amp of the motor. It really makes the difference. the AC guy now installed the same RPM motor and it works great.