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How to Test If a Motor Winding Is Grounded | eHow.com
A motor fails when its windings short to ground, short to each other, . that connects to a circuit breaker, like an air-conditioning compressor-motor, then turn off .
http://www.ehow.com/how_7582538_test-motor-winding-grounded.html

How To Diagnose Air Conditioning Compressors
Air-conditioning compressors are a mystery. . A system that is short of refrigerant (aka Freon) will overheat the motor a system that is . Motor is grounded.
http://toad.net/~jsmeenen/compressor.html

Is your air conditioning problem something you can fix yourself?
Is your air conditioning problem as simple as a breaker turned off? . a direct short or ground in the wiring, compressor windings or fan windings, or a direct short .
http://www.air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-guide.com/air-conditioning-problem.html

AC Compressor Cycles When Very Hot Outside - AC Auto Repair Help Forum
Jun 24, 2012 . (AC w/o recycle, full fan, not cold outside) The compressor will not stay . whether it's bad a coil shorting out, to wide of air gap, bad ground, .
http://autoforums.carjunky.com/Automotive_Repair_C1/Heating_or_AC_Issues_F8/AC_Compressor_Cycles_When_Very_Hot_Outside_P120086/

Compressor grounded out... bought new one and it grounded that one ...
I went there and the compressor was an American Standard GP433-3H1-JA. 3.5 hp 1 phase . I'm working on a Trane 3.5 ton AC unit that has the "pumpkin" compressor. It was . Is it a winding short or a ground short? Are you .
http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/archive/index.php/t-919552.html

• What causes short to grounds on compressors
  What causes short to grounds on compressors? In: Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning [Edit categories]. Answer: There are several different reasons.
  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_short_to_grounds_on_compressors

  Shorted Copeland compressor motor - YouTube
  May 1, 2012 . Three phase 415V compressor had a short on one of its three . Five of the terminals tested ok but the sixth had a 0.02 megaohm short to ground. . to repair a home AC compressor for my parents because I watched your vids.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5bM9yM-l8

• The Ways An Air Conditioner Compressor Can Fail, and What To Do ...
  Jul 6, 2007 . When a compressor fails short, what happens is that insulation on the wires has worn . resulting in insulation damage that shorts the rotor either to ground or to the stator, . Home Improvement: Heating-and-Air-Conditioning .
  http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Ways-An-Air-Conditioner-Compressor-Can-Fail,-and-What-To-Do-About-It&id=635179

• how do i find ground wire from comuter to a/c clutch - JustAnswer
  Aug 2, 2010 . Question - how do i find ground wire from comuter to a/c clutch. . been done indacate short on ground wire starting on main computer to a/c clutch . engine controller isn't supplying ground to the a/c compressor clutch relay?
  http://www.justanswer.com/chrysler/3u0vg-find-ground-wire-comuter-a-c-clutch.html