A/C Help
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Hit my outdoor ac unit wires with my trimmer. Red and white wires exposed and obviously touching. Fan stopped. Replaced the contactor but still not working. Any ideas?
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Somewhere there should be a fuse or mini cct breaker.
If your unit does not have a fuse and the shorted wires were like that for awhile the transformer could be burnt out.
You should be able to see the transformer and where the wires are routed.
If your unit does not have a fuse and the shorted wires were like that for awhile the transformer could be burnt out.
You should be able to see the transformer and where the wires are routed.
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https://www.amazon.com/White-Rodgers...+control+board
This looks like your board. Can you see the 3 amp fuse?
It is right above the thermostat wire connections in the picture that I posted .
This looks like your board. Can you see the 3 amp fuse?
It is right above the thermostat wire connections in the picture that I posted .
Last edited by Houston204; 05-19-18 at 01:33 PM.
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If the transformer measures ok..... try at the R and C thermostat connections on the furnace board.
See if the heat works.
See if the heat works.
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Well thanks to all who provided help. I changed the contactor, capacitor, fuse, and nothing. After going through wiring etc, in the 110 degree attic I notice a button on the front of the air handler that is obviously engaged when the front panel is on. Hold it in and it kicked right on. Geez, it was probably just fix the wires I hit with my trimmer and change the fuse. Live and learn. I know a lot more about about my AC system now at least. Thanks again.