1950's GE fridge compressor teardown and failure analysis...

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turbokinetic

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This is a 1/8 HP Freon-12 compressor from a 1950's era General Electric home refrigerator. It came from a project brought in the shop due to a punctured evaporator. After repairs were made, the compressor ran and cooled, but it was running hot and using excess current and power. The start winding resistance measured low, leading me to condemn it. In this video, it is torn down and the condition of the winding is compared to that of a known-good compressor motor. Hope you find it interesting!

Sincerely,
David

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https://youtu.be/2qnCmWlRx4s

 

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