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Post by bob on Sept 14, 2014 19:44:00 GMT
Hi I purchased a FEA-2-B16 square top fridge,everything was working just fine,but the wiring was very brittle,so I decided to replace it,I drew myself a wiring diagram using good connectors and heat shrinking the wiring.Put everything back together and nothing happens.Any idea`s where I went wrong???
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 14, 2014 23:12:44 GMT
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Post by cablehack on Sept 14, 2014 23:19:50 GMT
Also have a look through this thread monitortop.freeforums.net/thread/89/fea-2-b16-troubleshooting-assistanceThere's another wiring diagram early on in that thread that may assist. If you think the wiring is correct, then I'd start with checking with a test lamp or multimeter. An obvious thing to check is that 120V is actually getting to the circuitry, and also try bridging out the thermostat connections to see if it starts.
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Post by dowdy42 on Sept 21, 2014 20:29:49 GMT
Ok Thank You
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Post by dowdy42 on Sept 21, 2014 20:32:18 GMT
I show where I have 3 wires coming from the thermostat,black white and green and the green is hooked to the number three post of the relay,??
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 21, 2014 20:52:15 GMT
I show where I have 3 wires coming from the thermostat,black white and green and the green is hooked to the number three post of the relay,?? That does not sound right unless one is a feed to a light someway. Don't think the tops had lights of their own. How many wires are going to the compressor?
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Post by dowdy42 on Sept 21, 2014 22:20:21 GMT
I was wrong just a black and white wire coming from the thermostat.This fridge does have a factory light but its plugged into the back from a splice on the power cord.I wired everthing to factory diagram.Smoke started to come from relay.The relay became damaged after it fell from the work bench a couple of days ago so its most likely ruined.I guess to move forward I should get a new relay,any idea`s where I might find.Let me know what you think. Thank You
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 21, 2014 23:02:49 GMT
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Post by dowdy42 on Sept 23, 2014 0:21:53 GMT
If I buy a supco ro-81,would you explain to me how to wire it.I doubt they come with instructions. Thank You
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 23, 2014 5:21:54 GMT
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Post by bob on Sept 28, 2014 15:22:25 GMT
I rec`d the supco ro-81 yesterday and I`m ready to install.I have read so many things about this and that.I hoping that you will be able to simplify the install for me.I can Wire a house but for some reason I find this difficult.Hoping you have the time to help.Thank You
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 28, 2014 15:37:06 GMT
Here is what needs done. Hopefully you can make sense of this.
The two black wires going into the R081 feed the power in. One should go to the wire going to relay terminal #4(This is the wire from the cold control, was black color wire on my unit), the other one goes to the two wires at relay terminal #2(Black color wires on my unit)
The three wires going out of the R081 Black is common and should go to the black wire going to the compressor, this black wire was hooked to relay terminal 2 originally. Red is run and should go to the green wire going to the compressor, this wire was on relay terminal #3 originally. White is start and should go to the white wire going to the compressor, this wire was on relay terminal #1 originally.
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Post by bob on Sept 28, 2014 17:11:04 GMT
Before I get started Just wanted to mention I used my meter to ck continuity on the compressor no matter which terminal I ck it shows continuity on all three terminals is that ok ??
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Post by coldspaces on Sept 28, 2014 17:25:14 GMT
Before I get started Just wanted to mention I used my meter to ck continuity on the compressor no matter which terminal I ck it shows continuity on all three terminals is that ok ?? There should be continuity between all 3 compressor leads. There should be no continuity from the 3 terminals to the compressor shell. Checking com to run terminal will give the lowest ohm reading(aprx. 3-4 ohms), com to start will be higher ohms(aprox. 18-20 ohms), run to start will be the highest reading, should be a sum of the run and start windings added together.(aprox. 21 ohms)
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Post by bob on Sept 28, 2014 18:20:51 GMT
ok That's what I have,Im going to get started.
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