5-2-1 hard start kit. I think I may have installed it incorrectly?
#1
11-08-20, 01:49 PM
5-2-1 hard start kit. I think I may have installed it incorrectly?
Red to C
Striped to Herm
The common, I cut the flag connector off and mounted it directly to a ground lug in my panel.. Was it suppose to put it on the Common on the contactor instead?
Striped to Herm
The common, I cut the flag connector off and mounted it directly to a ground lug in my panel.. Was it suppose to put it on the Common on the contactor instead?
#5
11-08-20, 07:36 PM
Group Moderator
Keep in mind that your contactor is wired backwards.
L1 and L2 are supposed to be line while T1 and T2 are supposed to be load.
It will work fine backwards but be sure to keep the wires on the correct side.
So it will be L1 instead of T1.
L1 and L2 are supposed to be line while T1 and T2 are supposed to be load.
It will work fine backwards but be sure to keep the wires on the correct side.
So it will be L1 instead of T1.
#6
11-08-20, 08:03 PM
Since its a single phase compressor, does it really matter if i put it on L1 or L2?
3 wires on the compressor
Common on the capacitor goes to L1
1 Wire from Compressor is on L1
2nd wire from compressor is on L2
3rd wire from compressor is on HERM capacitor
With these information? Do i still put the common from the hard start kit on L1 or L2 at this point?
3 wires on the compressor
Common on the capacitor goes to L1
1 Wire from Compressor is on L1
2nd wire from compressor is on L2
3rd wire from compressor is on HERM capacitor
With these information? Do i still put the common from the hard start kit on L1 or L2 at this point?
Last edited by DIYsaveme; 11-08-20 at 08:36 PM.
#7
11-08-20, 08:30 PM
Group Moderator
As shown in the diagram.... hard start common goes to capacitor common location.
Stop and think about that. Of course it matters. You have two legs of power.
They aren't interchangeable.
Since its a single phase compressor, does it really matter if i put it on L1 or L2?
They aren't interchangeable.
#8
11-08-20, 08:42 PM
Since its a single phase compressor, does it really matter if i put it on L1 or L2?
3 wires on the compressor
Common on the capacitor goes to L1
1 Wire from Compressor is on L1 Gray
2nd wire from compressor is on L2 black
3rd wire from compressor is on HERM capacitor gray
With these information? Do i still put the common from the hard start kit on L1 or L2 at this point?
Just to check one more time.
Red from Hard start kit goes to C on capacitor.
Stripped goes to Herm on capacitor
Black wire from hard start (common) goes to L1?
I'm sure its annoying reading the information again and repeating it. I just want to triple check.
Thank you so much for the help PJ!
The reason why I ask again, maybe i'm incorrectly reading the diagram. It looks like the hard start kit would go one leg each. If i put the common on L1, i would have all the wires going to 1 leg? Would that be correct?
3 wires on the compressor
Common on the capacitor goes to L1
1 Wire from Compressor is on L1 Gray
2nd wire from compressor is on L2 black
3rd wire from compressor is on HERM capacitor gray
With these information? Do i still put the common from the hard start kit on L1 or L2 at this point?
Just to check one more time.
Red from Hard start kit goes to C on capacitor.
Stripped goes to Herm on capacitor
Black wire from hard start (common) goes to L1?
I'm sure its annoying reading the information again and repeating it. I just want to triple check.
Thank you so much for the help PJ!
The reason why I ask again, maybe i'm incorrectly reading the diagram. It looks like the hard start kit would go one leg each. If i put the common on L1, i would have all the wires going to 1 leg? Would that be correct?
Last edited by DIYsaveme; 11-08-20 at 09:15 PM.
#9
11-08-20, 09:30 PM
Group Moderator
I relabeled the diagram for you based on your description.
Last edited by PJmax; 11-09-20 at 09:32 AM. Reason: corrected L labels
#10
11-08-20, 10:41 PM
I see the diagram for the hard start kit. Let's talk about the diagram minus the hard start kit. This is how my system is wired up currently, and has been for the past 4 years. It's a geothermal heat pump. Judging by your diagram, my entire system is wired backwards then correct, or am i still not getting it?
The diagram you showed me, Says Run needs to go to L2. Common goes to L1. However, my system is completely backwards from that.
Thank you
The diagram you showed me, Says Run needs to go to L2. Common goes to L1. However, my system is completely backwards from that.
Thank you
