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Intermittent Low Voltage Problems Found And Fixed!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2023
  • In this video I have difficulty with a low voltage problem! #hvacguy #hvaclife #hvac #heatpump #airconditioner #hvactechnician #hvactrainingvideos #furnace #hvactroubleshooting #hvacinstall
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ความคิดเห็น • 83

  • @davidaustin9009
    @davidaustin9009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great souble feature..lol..good job as usuall.. cheers mate

  • @franciscotejeda1461
    @franciscotejeda1461 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations n have a good

  • @victorblackwood3727
    @victorblackwood3727 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I put a amp clamp on each low voltage wire using a popper to identify which wire is drawing too much current before it kicks the popper It helps me quite a bit. Love the videos. Think you are close to me in GA. I'm in Chatt

    • @BillyN31
      @BillyN31 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m just curious, if it pops the popper wouldn’t you know that that is the shorted wire?

    • @victorblackwood3727
      @victorblackwood3727 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@BillyN31 put amp clamp on low voltage wire turn power on or reset popper and watch the meter. It will go up above 3 amps on meter and pop. Look at this wire for short or what it has a load pulling on that wire. Normal amp draw on any low voltage wire is below half an amp.

    • @terryh8421
      @terryh8421 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I do the same Victor, I also use poly fuses (self resetting) as I do a lot of work on DC control circuits.

  • @MrMultitool
    @MrMultitool ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's a really good feeling you get when you finally find the short and walk away with confidence.Great job.

  • @butlerstouchHVAC
    @butlerstouchHVAC ปีที่แล้ว

    great fix tech🔥

  • @acrservicesmathewr7565
    @acrservicesmathewr7565 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I forgot to mention I give you props for multiple attempts to find the problem going up to the attic. The things we do to try and avoid being up there doesn’t always turn out that way

  • @jonleon9132
    @jonleon9132 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just remember fuses don't break because contactors have higher resistance. They bust because of low resistance allowing more current to flow

    • @The1realro
      @The1realro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup. Current taking that path of LEAST resistance.

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Congratulations on reaching 37k Subscribers. Georgia is Very Lucky to have such a Highly Qualified HVAC Contractor. 👍🙏

    • @jthonn
      @jthonn ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100k and you get that little plaque with the button on it.

    • @HVACGUY
      @HVACGUY  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks

    • @kerrywitherspoon1257
      @kerrywitherspoon1257 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love your video. Your great how you explain things

  • @jimglover1390
    @jimglover1390 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Awesome find on the short. I agree the contactor needed to Be replaced. Out of spec and burned is a potential call back.

  • @johncspine2787
    @johncspine2787 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hot water heater..in the attic..gotta love it! More equipment that is better actually monitored that is instead put into a barely accessible dark place..

  • @chrisscott1547
    @chrisscott1547 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When doing mundane tasks that need no narration, the fast speedup helps!

  • @nomadismileseeker6611
    @nomadismileseeker6611 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I always hook the low voltage up to a sacrificial contactor to test this sort of short

  • @stephenbierlein2517
    @stephenbierlein2517 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I still believe sticking meter on low voltage. If any a small problem it will tell you even before your poper goes off . I do like the poper over blowing fuses . Have a great day.

  • @stevencossaboon3237
    @stevencossaboon3237 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent work Curtis.

  • @549BR
    @549BR ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent trouble shooting by the expert HVAC Guy. Thanks for making the videos. 😎

  • @jthonn
    @jthonn ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yep, keep at it, you will get it. Nice job

  • @scottmaz4063
    @scottmaz4063 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good job Curtis

  • @robalexander7348
    @robalexander7348 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Good job Curtis, it's a shame more rubber or plastic grommets arn't used on earthed metal panels 👍

  • @HVACingMyWay
    @HVACingMyWay ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know a lot of people have talked shit about it but the jumper king is awesome for looking for shorts

    • @chrissipple1018
      @chrissipple1018 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Save your money just get 5 jumpers cut them in half use a wire nut put them together and you can jumper any system out.

  • @johnstrh1
    @johnstrh1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    lol when your light died as soon as you put it on the unit... that was the same type of day I was having today. Everything I touched didnt wanna work

  • @KenKen-ui4ny
    @KenKen-ui4ny ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Someone needs to educate the homeowners not to plant things with thorns or spines, around the unit. Like holly bushes, brambles, prickly pear cactus, roses.

    • @PhilipNation-xm5lh
      @PhilipNation-xm5lh ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have one customer who put course salt around the condenser to kill grass/weeds. Her drier was just nearly rusted to the point of rupture! The things that people do!

    • @KenKen-ui4ny
      @KenKen-ui4ny ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PhilipNation-xm5lh Sometimes you get wild board leaf stuff, like thistles, stinging nettles, and prickly lettuce, growing around the A/C unit that can hurt if you brush up against it. I suppose the homeowner can take care of this, with a spray of light herbicides. But that may do harm to the unit, if it gets into like the condensing coils. Or use too much of it.

    • @georgemunford3804
      @georgemunford3804 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      For some reason alot of people want to hide them. Aggravating isn't it
      As much money that is envested they aught to wash and wax them to show them off🤣

  • @gregfisher216
    @gregfisher216 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good work Curtis ! Use all your wits !

  • @th-wt5pn
    @th-wt5pn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good vid Curtis way to stick with it and grind it out. Patience was your best tool on this job lol

  • @captain3xtreme
    @captain3xtreme 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a good reason why thermostat wire should be in a conduit, the only reason not to have it in a conduit is the "cost", well how much does it cost to repair shorted thermostat wires?
    I've been watching HVAC videos out of curiosity and it's amazing to me how cheaply made everything is in the HVAC industry.

  • @hinspect
    @hinspect ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great troubleshooting on the blown fuse/breaker. Working by yourself on something like that reminds me of the Gene Tracy joke about the Mouse and the Giraffe 😅

  • @shermanmaddoxrcpc774
    @shermanmaddoxrcpc774 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:59 hate the hollies even when you pull them up by the roots there’s still some holly shoots around …..

  • @ares3914
    @ares3914 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Next time you have a eletrical problem, first check your high voltage and low voltage to ground instead of going up and down. This would at least showed you where the problem was. Dont assume things are intermittent and dont assume where the problem is. Test and prove your thoughts. Then you wint have to replace a bunch of parts and be looked at as a parts changer. Testing everything to ground avoids half your time being wasted on checking wire.

  • @Greatoneplaylist
    @Greatoneplaylist ปีที่แล้ว

    More detail explanation pls otherwise love it

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    “Persistence” is your Middle Name. 😬👍

  • @mikewhittaker5984
    @mikewhittaker5984 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love your videos but music not so much

    • @bluesteel48
      @bluesteel48 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Agree, fire the band ! And if music is needed, hire a country band.

  • @mrgreen9086
    @mrgreen9086 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Low voltage Shorts are always fun to troubleshoot

  • @woodystokes1543
    @woodystokes1543 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice work shorts can be frustrating 😢

  • @chuckquinn8026
    @chuckquinn8026 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta love seeing a DeWalt ad on your channel since you’re obviously a Team Red guy! 😂😂😂

  • @MrKen59
    @MrKen59 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I find the wire management on these units troubling. Why don’t they run wires neatly, protected and well organized?

    • @DiorCartel
      @DiorCartel หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Keep every1 in business

  • @davidaustin9009
    @davidaustin9009 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where do you get that auto reset fuse device (popper)? And when trouble shooting wire issues...have you ever asked the homeowner if they have recently hung any photos or frames or put long screws in the walls??
    Just asking as a new tech..

  • @acrservicesmathewr7565
    @acrservicesmathewr7565 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wanna start making videos but I feel recording on my phone will steer people away. I want to make a channel to new techs showing them the things I learn each day and what I do to grow. If people are willing to watch then I can invest in a GoPro

    • @user-vb8jl6nf4k
      @user-vb8jl6nf4k หลายเดือนก่อน

      Go for it they all started with phones

  • @garrettgearhart6123
    @garrettgearhart6123 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recommend TOOL for background music. Their songs are as long as a repair takes.

  • @ronhampton8591
    @ronhampton8591 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow. Great job, Curtis.
    If the video was 40 minutes, how many hours were you on site for?

    • @HVACGUY
      @HVACGUY  ปีที่แล้ว

      probably an hour and a half

  • @danwittels5542
    @danwittels5542 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Way to stay on it Curtis! Nothing worse than intermittent electrical problems. They are especially heinous in late model cars.

  • @adampajcz8719
    @adampajcz8719 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a Houston attic.

  • @jamesfitzsimmons381
    @jamesfitzsimmons381 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good repair. Not using the Surge drill anymore?

  • @Eddy63
    @Eddy63 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice troubleshooting and as for the Holly bushes it could have been worse , they could have planted Cactus 's Thx ...

  • @neilcvids2583
    @neilcvids2583 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tough crowd on the music comments, ROCK ON Curtis

  • @tedhicks5431
    @tedhicks5431 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I still think refrigerant leaks are the worst

  • @vernhackett5603
    @vernhackett5603 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had to shut it off for the music.

  • @beardedSpartan454
    @beardedSpartan454 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not just check continuity to ground from yellow? Lol woulda been in and out of there. Usually if its yellow ive found its the 24 volt coil shorted together at the contactor

  • @hvactechwanttobe1499
    @hvactechwanttobe1499 ปีที่แล้ว

    Curtis how how many years you in HVAC field ?

  • @yellowdeer7163
    @yellowdeer7163 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sometimes persistence pays off. Great find.

  • @urbanbshvac
    @urbanbshvac ปีที่แล้ว +2

    heck yeah bud 👍

  • @thefreshride1510
    @thefreshride1510 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Turn on the captions please

    • @HVACGUY
      @HVACGUY  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As soon as I can I will

  • @harrydickson4575
    @harrydickson4575 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👍👍👍

  • @chrissipple1018
    @chrissipple1018 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Try telling people what you are doing when troubleshooting. Also try a short pro tool, you do not have to wait for the popper to trip. The short pro tool tells you instantly with the light

  • @butlerstouchHVAC
    @butlerstouchHVAC ปีที่แล้ว

    what were them wires from inside the air handler you were connectingg to for the tsta wires? 38:53

  • @roberts.3712
    @roberts.3712 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dayum....that music gave me a headache

    • @chrissipple1018
      @chrissipple1018 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree, no music

    • @HenryMancini-rg3xm
      @HenryMancini-rg3xm ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can’t stand it no more,

    • @shoosh9996
      @shoosh9996 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@HenryMancini-rg3xm Makes total sense that Henry Mancini would not like crappy music.

  • @orionwarren4244
    @orionwarren4244 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank heaven you're into metal 🤘😎 🤘and not that chipmunk keyboard (c)rap🤮 other TH-camrs your age are so fond of, Curtis!

    • @Killerbuckets23
      @Killerbuckets23 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chipmunk keyboard c(rap) 😭😭😭

  • @fernandobazan829
    @fernandobazan829 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why don’t you just leave everything opened up until you’re 100% sure you fixed it i’ve seen almost all of your videos and you close and open the cabinets almost three times in a video lol😂just saying time management if you subscribe to that point of view😂 as a side note why don’t you ring out the wires? wouldn’t it be easier to find a shorted wire?

  • @karellodewijks4971
    @karellodewijks4971 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👍👍😊😊

  • @donrummerfield2903
    @donrummerfield2903 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Speak up

  • @Neicoman
    @Neicoman ปีที่แล้ว

    Loose the crappy music or loose me for what it's worth. Otherwise I enjoy your videos.