Air Conditioning - A/C Condenser fan motor does not work

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ganrao
10-18-09, 08:29 PM
My Janitrol A/C external condenser fan motor does not work. When I use a stick to propel the blades it then starts running. I think it is the capacitor that I have to replace but I can't seem to locate it. The motor is GE motors Model: 5KCP39EG. Is this a capacitor issue and where is the capacitor?

Thanks

Ganrao

Houston204
10-18-09, 09:53 PM
If the blade spins freely with power removed it is probably your capacitor.

Your cap should be in the control panel. Do you have a 5/16 nutdriver? It is probably connected to the fan motor with a brown wire.

Be cafeful with caps, they can hold a chrge for a few minutes after removing power.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Houston204/MotorWiring.jpg

Match voltage and microfarad.
Houston204
10-18-09, 10:07 PM
If you have a dual cap match both microfarad values and voltag. Be sure to write down the existing wire = terminal combination before removing any wires. Color codes vary.

An example of a swollen 5mfd, 40mfd 370 vac dual capacitor...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Houston204/Baddualcap.jpg

A 5mfd 370vac capacitor...
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Houston204/cap_run.jpg

mrairflow
10-19-09, 02:34 PM
most all janitrol use dual runcaps