Compressor pulls higher amps on test cord?

[Samurai Appliance Repair Man]

32 minutes ago, Nathaniel Peterson said:

The reason this capacitor is bigger is because it's for pumping refrigerant.

Nothing special about pumping refrigerant. Compressors are just pumps that pump vapor. The capacitor size has to do with how they want to use the two windings in a split phase motor. 

34 minutes ago, Nathaniel Peterson said:

the speed taps are controlled by the board depending on load the unit is calling for

The speed taps would be for different run windings, like with any split phase motor. The old skool way of selecting different speed windings was with either a user-selectable speed switches or by timer switches. The new skool way is by microprocessor and user touchpad. 

37 minutes ago, Nathaniel Peterson said:

Am I correct?

I think so! 

[Nathaniel Peterson]

5 minutes ago, Samurai Appliance Repair Man said:

Nothing special about pumping refrigerant. Compressors are just pumps that pump vapor. The capacitor size has to do with how they want to use the two windings in a split phase motor. 

The speed taps would be for different run windings, like with any split phase motor. The old skool way of selecting different speed windings was with either a user-selectable speed switches or by timer switches. The new skool way is by microprocessor and user touchpad. 

I think so! 

Thanks for clarifying!