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
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..
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 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.
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.
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 😅
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.
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!
@@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.
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🤣
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
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.
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.
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..
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
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
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?
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
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100k and you get that little plaque with the button on it.
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Love your video. Your great how you explain things
It's a really good feeling you get when you finally find the short and walk away with confidence.Great job.
Just remember fuses don't break because contactors have higher resistance. They bust because of low resistance allowing more current to flow
Yup. Current taking that path of LEAST resistance.
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..
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
I’m just curious, if it pops the popper wouldn’t you know that that is the shorted wire?
@@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.
I do the same Victor, I also use poly fuses (self resetting) as I do a lot of work on DC control circuits.
I always hook the low voltage up to a sacrificial contactor to test this sort of short
Awesome find on the short. I agree the contactor needed to Be replaced. Out of spec and burned is a potential call back.
I know a lot of people have talked shit about it but the jumper king is awesome for looking for shorts
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.
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.
Good job Curtis, it's a shame more rubber or plastic grommets arn't used on earthed metal panels 👍
Yep, keep at it, you will get it. Nice job
“Persistence” is your Middle Name. 😬👍
Excellent trouble shooting by the expert HVAC Guy. Thanks for making the videos. 😎
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 😅
Good vid Curtis way to stick with it and grind it out. Patience was your best tool on this job lol
Gotta love seeing a DeWalt ad on your channel since you’re obviously a Team Red guy! 😂😂😂
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
Excellent work Curtis.
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.
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!
@@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.
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🤣
4:59 hate the hollies even when you pull them up by the roots there’s still some holly shoots around …..
Love your videos but music not so much
Agree, fire the band ! And if music is needed, hire a country band.
Way to stay on it Curtis! Nothing worse than intermittent electrical problems. They are especially heinous in late model cars.
Low voltage Shorts are always fun to troubleshoot
Good job Curtis
Good work Curtis ! Use all your wits !
When doing mundane tasks that need no narration, the fast speedup helps!
Nice work shorts can be frustrating 😢
Sometimes persistence pays off. Great find.
Nice troubleshooting and as for the Holly bushes it could have been worse , they could have planted Cactus 's Thx ...
Wow. Great job, Curtis.
If the video was 40 minutes, how many hours were you on site for?
probably an hour and a half
Great souble feature..lol..good job as usuall.. cheers mate
I find the wire management on these units troubling. Why don’t they run wires neatly, protected and well organized?
Keep every1 in business
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
Go for it they all started with phones
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.
Good tip
Good repair. Not using the Surge drill anymore?
tough crowd on the music comments, ROCK ON Curtis
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.
Looks like a Houston attic.
great fix tech🔥
heck yeah bud 👍
Congratulations n have a good
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..
Thank heaven you're into metal 🤘😎 🤘and not that chipmunk keyboard (c)rap🤮 other CZcamsrs your age are so fond of, Curtis!
Chipmunk keyboard c(rap) 😭😭😭
More detail explanation pls otherwise love it
I recommend TOOL for background music. Their songs are as long as a repair takes.
👍👍👍
Turn on the captions please
As soon as I can I will
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
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
Dayum....that music gave me a headache
I agree, no music
I can’t stand it no more,
@@HenryMancini-rg3xm Makes total sense that Henry Mancini would not like crappy music.
what were them wires from inside the air handler you were connectingg to for the tsta wires? 38:53
Curtis how how many years you in HVAC field ?
I still think refrigerant leaks are the worst
Had to shut it off for the music.
👍👍😊😊
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?
Speak up
Loose the crappy music or loose me for what it's worth. Otherwise I enjoy your videos.
Lighten up🙂