3 n 1?

[Tuco]

I condemed a Kenmore refigorator, top freezer model ( evap frost pattern 10% no cooling). As I hauled this away , notice a large Capasitor wired to the push on compressor relay.

What does this Capasitor do, and is this something I should learn to use or carry?

[RegUS_PatOff]

any numbers or post picture ?

and Fridge model number ?

[Tuco]

Can't load a picture,says file to large ( 864 kb).

Capasitor part no. stamped on side 97F5688 G15 (made by FSP)

Its silver rectangle a little larger then a deck of cards. Two blue wires about a foot long each.

[Tuco]

Kenmore 106.8676381

Reg, if it turns into a goose chase, please don't worry with it. Thanks

[RegUS_PatOff]

may be 200k limit here for pictures, unless you upload them somewhere http://www.imageshack.us/

then post the links here

yes, run Capacitor, but I can't find a real picture, and the replacements look different

# 38 (production Compressor)

[Tuco]

Thanks Reg. Yes its no. 38 in the diagram.That would mean its not an "add on" or something like a 3 n 1.

I will ask my son to help me with pictures later.

[kdog]

3 in 1 looks like this:

[Tuco]

Do you carry a hard start (3n1) in your truck Kdog? I have never seen one in real and not quite sure when to install one ...if ever.

[kdog]

I carry one with me that I have wired into a cheater cord, whenever I encounter a non-starting compressor I first ohm out all windings (including ground-all pins), and identify the start (highest), run (lowest) and common(both added up) - if it makes sense, I wire the hard start to the compressor, clamp ammeter on run winding and plug the relay directly into outlet - if compressor amp draw seems ok after running awhile - I will install a correct replacement relay onto compressor; at this time, 3 in 1 gets all wrapped back up in fridge bag and put away 'til next time - I NEVER leave those on a compressor, if it won't work as it's designed, I condemn the compressor. End of story

[AmTec Services]

I'm with Kdog on that

..................AmTec