Contactor Replacement


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Old 05-27-17, 01:16 PM
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Contactor Replacement

Need to get the system up and running while we decide how to replace it.

Looks like the contactor need replacement, very pitted/burnt and compressor wouldn't cycle on. (Also dead crickets/spider etc involved). I think we had them replaced 8-10 years ago.

The part # is 3100-15q1942cd....looking online there are only a very few place that carried them. Looks like they might be out of production. Is there an equivalent/update contactor that I can use? System is going on 20 years.

Addt info...contact rating per pole @240v....

FLA = 40
LRA = 240
RES = 50

Also has the number C147094P06 which I am not sure what it is (serial no?)
 
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Old 05-27-17, 02:21 PM
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Contactor are genetic, just make sure its at least 30 amps and a 24 volt coil. Try Home depot, they will have one.
 
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Old 05-27-17, 08:00 PM
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Old 05-27-17, 09:37 PM
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Packard for the win!

Thanks to both of you...
 
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Quick followup. Replaced the contactor. The old one had screws where the spade looking connectors (with hole) that provided power to the compressor attached.

The new one has set screws type. I cut the old connectors off, stripped/twisted the wire, inserted it into the set screw and screwed down. The connection is secure (now).

The set screw/clamp looks like it would be better for a solid core wire rather than the stranded wire that is there. I can buy some blades and install them and clip them onto one of the prongs on the side of the contactor (plenty of spaces).

Do I need to worry about this? Unsure if a flat bottom screw clamping down onto stranded wire is legit. Thanks.
 
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Old 06-07-17, 09:49 PM
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Unsure if a flat bottom screw clamping down onto stranded wire is legit.
Yes... it is ok. It helps to twist the strands as tight as possible.
 
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Old 06-07-17, 09:52 PM
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The Lugs are better. I usually only cut the small branches of the Y connector and leave the tough looking crimp but the way that you did it is fine.
 
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Meant to post this a couple of months ago. So after a few month in the middle of summer AC stopped cooling. Went out to take a look and this is what I found.

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The wire had burnt through either through increased resistance or maybe a free strand touching something it shouldn't.

Apparently my twisting of the wire wasn't good enough. I guess I was lucky nothing worse happened.

Went out and bought the correct terminals. Ordered up the CN (posted below just in the slim case it was the Packard)

Attached them, AC worked for the rest of the summer.

I guess moral is unless your realy realy good, reattach the terminals. Don't scrunch the wire.
 

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Old 11-19-17, 12:52 AM
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Crispy fried contactor.
 
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Old 11-19-17, 09:54 AM
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The 40 amp lugs are usually much better than the 30 amp screws. I would inspect the compressor terminal connections.
 
 

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