Using Voltmeters and Ohmmeters.(Brief Article)

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News | April 2, 2001| | Copyright

Sometimes a Tech Has to Shut Off the Power to Get to the Root of the Problem.

Our last article covered voltage troubleshooting in series with power-consuming devices (motors) ["Electrical Troubleshooting," March 5, p. 16]. The article differentiated between an open and a closed switch, and revealed how service technicians must ask themselves where Line 1 and Line 2 are when voltage troubleshooting -- not whether the switch is open or closed. This article will cover trouble-shooting the power consuming device or load.

Many times service technicians will ...

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