Please
read our disclaimer and safety related information below before attempting to do any
type of Heating
or Air Conditioning Repair. We do not want to see anyone get hurt or
shocked!
Thank You!
*Please always turn off all electrical
power, and discharge the capacitor/capacitors (if working around capacitors) before attempting to inspect or repair any heating & air conditioning
equipment. Check to make sure the electrical power is off with a reliable meter. I have never
been shocked by a capacitor (knock on wood) and rarely see them discharge, but
it is a good idea to discharge them before working around them. Please read
below. It tells you how to discharge a capacitor.


Please read the following:
How To Discharge The High Voltage
Capacitor: The capacitor is discharged
by creating a short circuit (direct connection) between the two capacitor
terminals and from each terminal to chassis ground (bare metal surface).
Please make sure that you are touching the insulated screw driver handle and not
the metal part of the screw driver before attempting this procedure.
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Do this by touching the blade of an insulated-handled screw driver to
one terminal, then slide it toward the other terminal until it makes contact
and hold it there for a few seconds. (
Sometimes
this can result in a rather
"pop!")
Repeat the procedure to create a short between each capacitor terminal and
chassis ground.
If the capacitor has three terminals, use the same procedure to create a
short circuit between each terminal and then from each terminal to ground.
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Arnold's Service Company,
Inc. assumes no liability for any incidental, consequential or other liability
from the use of this information. All risks and damages, incidental or
otherwise, arising from the use or misuse of the information contained herein
are entirely the responsibility of the user. Although careful precaution
has been taken in the preparation of this website information, we assume no
responsibility for omissions or errors.