AC issues

[Phoenix23]

I don't know what that is... but I see electric cords... and those scare the crap out of me... o.o doesn't look like my A/C... of course all I see is a vent where mine is... I don't touch that stuff...

 

[sonocativo]

If you're near the Ozarks, I feel your pain, I spent about a year or so worth of my life in the Ozarks, almost all of it summer and no AC and constantly out in the weather during the day. I live with my parents and there is an old central air unit outside, but it has never worked since they have lived here. I'm lucky to have a tower fan in the attic, I used to have nothing to cool me.

In the winter, we have no heat, so it gets damn cold in the house. I can see my breath every time I exhale and the moisture from my breath causes the window to ice over badly. Every time I want to look outside, I have to wipe the window clear and I feel like I'm in the Apollo 13 capsule, but I digress.

If the ac is low or out of Freon, no matter what you do it wont work. It will need to be vac'd down and refilled, a job a pro will need to do unless you have the equipment and tools.

 

[diehardbiker]

All of AC units have them, there is no way to start AC without capacitors. These compressors and fan motor requires enormous energy to start them. Capacitors is like a huge battery building up current energy, that way, when the unit called to start, Capacitor dumps a lot of current to start it, once it started, they build up current for the next start ups.
Never never touch one of these terminals otherwise you will get a shock that you will normally never experience like if you poke yourself into electric outlet, its much worse lethal than outlet. i have touched once, man! its no fun and painful. and thankful that I have thick rubber shoes, without them, I will be fried to death.

I don't know what that is... but I see electric cords... and those scare the crap out of me... o.o doesn't look like my A/C... of course all I see is a vent where mine is... I don't touch that stuff...

 

[whatdidyousay!]

I bought a zune years ago, it lasted only a few months and died. I went to get a replacement, but microsteal told me the warranty had expired a year before I even bought the zune. I wanted a replacement so bad, I was willing to pay for it. They told me only zunes under warranty could be replaced at the storage capacity I had and they would have to give me a lesser one, but I'd still have to pay them.

I reported microsteal to the BBB and the BBB sided with microsteal, despite the receipt and everything. I guess the difference between our claims to the BBB is the size and power of the company or in my case, the corporation, that the BBB finds it easier to just ignore the complaint.

I got my money back in my own way, through good old fashioned vigilante justice, which I won't specify how exactly. That and as much as I hate Apple, I went with an ipod, which I still have.

Was that a second hand zune you brought, as how can a warranty had expired a year before you even bought it? If I was told that I would not had rest until I got every penny back. Who was using the zune before you a rodent in the warehouse??

 

[Foxrac]

If the ac is low or out of Freon, no matter what you do it wont work. It will need to be vac'd down and refilled, a job a pro will need to do unless you have the equipment and tools.

I think not enough freon can ice up the AC unit - is it true?

I know not enough air flow is one of them.

 

[Foxrac]

All of AC units have them, there is no way to start AC without capacitors. These compressors and fan motor requires enormous energy to start them. Capacitors is like a huge battery building up current energy, that way, when the unit called to start, Capacitor dumps a lot of current to start it, once it started, they build up current for the next start ups.
Never never touch one of these terminals otherwise you will get a shock that you will normally never experience like if you poke yourself into electric outlet, its much worse lethal than outlet. i have touched once, man! its no fun and painful. and thankful that I have thick rubber shoes, without them, I will be fried to death.

Some of my families are AC technician and they teach me how to fix the AC with proper tool - save $$$$ for not call the service and labor cost.

Sonocativo's situation with AC service was terrible.

 

[diehardbiker]

I would love to learn how to fix the A\C myself, but I don't want mess with EPA regulation, because if you get caught doing something illegal with Freon 22 or earlier, you are gonna get $25,000 fine as first offense. Newer one is fine.

AND I cant afford/live without AC!

Some of my families are AC technician and they teach me how to fix the AC with proper tool - save $$$$ for not call the service and labor cost.

Sonocativo's situation with AC service was terrible.

 

[caz12]

What ac unit(acending current).is it something to do with central heating..all those exposed wires look dangerous to me and not new.are you converting dc to ac,why domestic house in this day and age a puzzle

 

[diehardbiker]

Do not confuse the type of current and OHMS law oh and Air Conditioner

AC & DC and current each has its own meaning. lets look this way

Your stove runs on AC, and draws about 50 amperes (Current)

Average human body can handle up to about .015 amperes (Current) at any voltage in AC or DC before they gets fried. You noticed GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit interrupters), right? Their cut off current is .0075 amperes.

AC & DC is just a direction of current flow that is all. For DC, Current flows in one way, while AC, the current flows back and forth either 50 or 60 times per second (Hertz) Most power companies offers 60HZ, very few offers 50HZ.

Give you an idea what exact capacitor does. Toilet bowl is perfect example, you see water tank on top of toilet bowl? That is same concept as capacitor, fill it up with 2.5 gallon, and when one flush the toilet, all of water goes down into toilet tank at once, thus flush the toilet, but will it work if there is no water in tank, just good pipe connection, will it be able to flush the toilet? Of course not. Same thing when start a huge motor, simple electric wiring is not enough to push the power (Current), that is why motor needs Capacitor to give boost to start the run. Once it runs, it does not need much power.

Often, you will see signs "Danger, High Voltage". That is layman term or easy term for average people to understand what that means. But voltage itself, regardless of how many voltage up to about 950,000 volts does not kill you. That is fact, but why "High voltage" instead of "High Current"? That is because average person won't understand what the current is, and that is what kills the living things, including human beings.

And AC can also mean Air conditioner as well.

What ac unit(acending current).is it something to do with central heating..all those exposed wires look dangerous to me and not new.are you converting dc to ac,why domestic house in this day and age a puzzle

 

[caz12]

you have different way of doing electrical wiring in America i think..Only place i see and know d.c/ac is xray unit I understand reasoning
i did live in a hostel years ago and we had to use electrical things dc only and to my knoweldge everything made for ac these days...i know using any electric stuff bought in States no use here which daft all electrical stuff should be international

 

[diehardbiker]

Not really, the OHMs law stays the same no matter where we are. Im just explaining the difference between apples and orange.

Electrical terms were intended to confuse to those who attempt fool around with electric without understanding how they work. Only Electrician and those with electrical background will know what they are talking about.

Here is the picture below

That one can generate 250,000 voltage, howcome that girl survived?

If you poke a metal nail on your bare hand in that slot, picture shown below

will you survive? BTW, it is only 220 volts

Simple put, the girl with hair sticking outward gets very small current, too small to kill her, but the second one, your DEAD because the current is very high.

Same thing here in America.

Next post, I will show what difference between AC and DC, hope I can find animated of AC and DC so hopefully you can understand.

you have different way of doing electrical wiring in America i think..Only place i see and know d.c/ac is xray unit I understand reasoning
i did live in a hostel years ago and we had to use electrical things dc only and to my knoweldge everything made for ac these days...i know using any electric stuff bought in States no use here which daft all electrical stuff should be international

 

[diehardbiker]

I know this video is short but should give you an idea, if not I will try figure way to explain the difference. I hope highlander can explain better than I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjMuIHoBeg

Notice left side with DC, the balls going around continuously, while on the right side with AC in it, the ball goes back and forth (In Europe the balls goes back and forth 50 times per second, while here in America 60 times per second).

 

[whatdidyousay!]

Check your credit report, depending on how long ago it was. Our toilet is still only being supported by the 60-something or so year steel pipe and the plumber my father called used a urinal part on our toilet and it would not flush much at all. He refused to pay and they took it out on his credit.

Yeah I should check my credit report . I know it was very good at one time .

 

[diehardbiker]

AC and DC both has its advantage and disadvantage.

DC provides more torque to electric motor than AC does, this is the reason why most train in subway uses DC instead of AC Usually around 700VDC, but DC has huge disadvantage that it loses power faster at longer distance though cable, meaning need booster station at every X miles. I forgot how many miles apart but not far as I know.

AC has its huge advantage over DC because DC, can not boost the voltage while AC can, and since AC can boost voltage, according to OHMS law, the higher voltage, the lower current it will be, meaning can use thinner wire and send power over much longer range than DC can thus less power loss over long distance transmission.
Darn, I have company here.

Any more question, ask me or Highlander.

 

[caz12]

intresting link

 

[diehardbiker]

And filament type light bulbs does last longer if using DC instead of AC. Its because with DC, light bulb stays on constantly, while AC, light bulb actually flashes but can't notice flash 50 or 60 times per second is impossible for human eyes to notice. When light bulb flash at rapid speed, it breaks down faster.

 

[The Highlander]

Not really, the OHMs law stays the same no matter where we are. Im just explaining the difference between apples and oragne.

Electrical terms were intended to confuse to those who attempt fool around with electric without understanding how they work. Only Electrician and those with electrical background will know what they are talking about.

Here is the picture below

That one can generate 250,000 voltage, howcome that girl survived?

If you poke a metal nail on your bare hand in that slot, picture shown below

will you survive? BTW, it is only 220 volts

Simple put, the girl with hair sticking outward gets very small current, too small to kill her, but the second one, your DEAD because the current is very high.

Same thing here in America.

Next post, I will show what difference between AC and DC, hope I can find animated of AC and DC so hopefully you can understand.

I was almost touch to Van de Graaff generator when I was very young. My hair got up a little. I tried touch and it was very HOT. I guess it was ON too long for everyone. Thanks my parent for family vacation.

Yep. High Amp *current* can kill you. Voltage don't really matter. I like AC better than DC due brushless and maintenance free for drill.

 

[sonocativo]

I think not enough freon can ice up the AC unit - is it true?

I know not enough air flow is one of them.

Yes, low Freon will ice it up, clogged A-coil will ice up if air cant blow through it, never leave the air filter out, I know people who do that...it is more expensive to have cleaned since they have to pull the plenem apart to get to it.

 

[sonocativo]

I would love to learn how to fix the A\C myself, but I don't want mess with EPA regulation, because if you get caught doing something illegal with Freon 22 or earlier, you are gonna get $25,000 fine as first offense. Newer one is fine.

AND I cant afford/live without AC!

They cant fine an individual, like if we went out and just let it out, there is no law against that, but if you are licensed, oh yeah they will nail your ass to the wall. Ive already looked into that and got information on it as I was working on some vehicles to fix the ac that had the old R-12 in it. Loop holes for sure.

 

[Foxrac]

I would love to learn how to fix the A\C myself, but I don't want mess with EPA regulation, because if you get caught doing something illegal with Freon 22 or earlier, you are gonna get $25,000 fine as first offense. Newer one is fine.

AND I cant afford/live without AC!

Yes, I found lack of AC made my allergy worse and life in the south is very humid. If Californians turn AC off in Louisiana so they will learn their lesson when indoor gets extremely hot.

If you live in west coast (closer to coast) in California, Oregon or Washington so no worry about AC but they do get heatwave sometime - it means need AC to cool off.

The heatwave is common in the south, especially during summer.