TWO GROUNDED COMPRESSORS ?

You always need to double check and don't rush thru the diagnosis, this was a great example of how you can make a simple mistake.

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[xvector]

12:43 i love this moment...That extractor was crying for help, poor guy

[willwise]

The screaming exhaust fan at the end took me out lol

[dashcamandy]

12:43 - Time to fill out another repair order, which could have been avoided with proper PM... 🤦‍♂
12:57 - The visibility was amazing on the date you filmed! Look how far into the distance we can see clearly! This would be one of those moments where I wish I had a 2K or 4K monitor and upgraded video card to truly appreciate the view. Sure, I poke fun at Cali quite often, but like literally everywhere on the planet, beauty can be found if we choose to look for it... I hope you are able to stop for a few moments on sites like this to just enjoy the view. I know I would, even if it were only for a few seconds.

Chris, you're 100% right. You got the system limping along for the rest of the summer, there's little demand on the system during the winter, and this summer when the system struggles - or suffers another breakdown - you'll title the video something like "IT'S 120 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN - PLEASE HURRY." And we'll be sitting here laughing at the customer, thinking "you had all winter, when sales are typically lower, to replace it."

[camilocheryl]

Just finished watching a movie, its 2am and I’m watching this before i sleep😂

[wilcleno]

As the man said "you have to know when to hold them, know when to fold them and when to walk away". Chris you made the right choice.

[simonharvey]

Those boxcar units are massive!! Be cool to see a video with them!

[ICountFrom]

That you can tell what one of those you changed, without looking up records or anything, that really is impressive. Combined with your attention to detail, you got a good brain.

[adrianperez]

It was cool meeting Chris at AHR Expo 2024.

[thomasmann]

Ive got a cuatomer with 2 of those condensers going to a huge make up air. What i always see is the panel getting blown off during a dust storm.

[LilyRoseElectric]

Great Job.. amazing 👏 craftsmanship... Thank you for the knowledge 🙏

[timcat]

I just retired as a 41 year CATV tech. I learned years ago. Neve make temp repairs. Should have let them suffer in the heat.

[stephenbullock-ynvh]

You got alot of work to do here good luck.we appreciate you for sharing your videos.great information.your the man. I know you have the best videos in hvacr

[wonderhomie]

Dirty condenser and a bad condenser fan motor killed the compressor. That head pressure was insane for 80 ambient. Also, Carrier uses that winding as a common for the crankcase heater too.

[eggman]

The moment you said "they built the building around it", I knew it was fixing to be an absolute disaster. People don't realize that buildings last longer than HVAC systems. At least on the engineering side of the industry I always try to think about guys like you who need to fix and replace the equipment. I try to think about "how are they going to replace this in 20 years when it dies?" I often make requests to architects when I can like 4'-0" doors and double doors to mechanical rooms whenever I find a situation like that. Sometimes though, the architect and the building owner don't care, and once I remind them their techs are going to hate them, they either change their tune or they don't. Have fun with that Gemini unit if they decide to proceed.

[DaleLange-kbvi]

I have a building that has the same issues. 1 unit that is split by a wall. I assume that if you’re opening up the system for a major repair you would be adding the liquid solenoid valve to protect your compressor.

[Etsittysheatingandcooling]

Very informative video thanks for sharing sir

[willernst]

Remember, your multimeter leads add quite a bit of resistance in the milliohm range. Also, the contact resistance of the alligator clips also adds resistance. Get an LCR meter to accurately measure resistances that low, or a megohm meter.

[realvanman]

The fan motor (bearings) may be going bad, causing the high line current, but it also very well may have a failing capacitor. A quick check to see if it is indeed bearings would be to shut them off and see if the suspect fan stops sooner than the others.

[Bryan-Hensley]

Do those have accumulators? It looks like it. I've been on some service calls where the oil return screen was clogged up in the accumulator and all the oil was trapped there. Of course it killed the compressor..

[TwistedMe]

2:35 Yikes. Anytime you have to deal with a unit having that asinine design choice (sharing a hot leg between two motors/compressors) that's beyond its factory warranty, include a rewire of that section as part of the quote as that's a FUBAR convention waiting to happen.