Trane Bean Counter strikes again

You won't find those relays on off-shore oil rigs or airplanes. Only in consumer equipment. Consumer equipment is engineered to meet a cost objective, set by the bean counters. The word "quality" is now a marketing term, instead of an engineering term as it used to be in the past century.

Don’t you just hate when a new unit shuts down , it always seems too make the home owner leery from now on

I had a similar problem with my home A/C once. We had no cooling, I tested and found the contactor pulled in, voltage on the input terminals (it was a 2-pole contactor) but none on the output terminals. Checking continuity with the contactor energized, I found that there was continuity from input to output on one pole but not the other. I cursed a few times at the contactor, expecting to have to replace it. But I removed it, took it inside to the bench and pulled it apart, and found a spider (or the remains of one) between the contacts on one side. Guess what, spiders don't conduct electricity very well! I gently cleaned the "bug bits" off the contacts, reinstalled the contactor, and it worked fine for years afterward.

Hey Ted, if you unscrew flathead part of the lug all the way and remove it. There's a Philips head screw under it. If you take that out, you can remove the lug completely and it'll accept the screws from the old contactor so you don't have to cut the factory wiring. Neat trick to retain the ring or fork terminal.

We went from a Homer to a Marge 😂😂😂

Charles is an Awesome guy love his videos as much as yours Ted. Spot on. Thank you for advice to start watching his videos. Hi to the Tube customer fan 🖐. Now back to Ted's video... hope those coils improve in time, it will cost Trane a warranty call? Those disconnects have came with no screw in a few but I just drill hole put anchor in and screw it straight. Found over time of pulling those out they do break without adding extra screw. HVACR on Ted. Be cool and thank you Sir.

Just curious why you didn’t throw a self tapper in that disconnect?

Nice work Ted, love the terminal tip. Of course we cannot confirm or deny Joshua's ability, we may never know. I'm sure plenty of techs are even more capable, they just don't play the Youtube game, for that I applaud them.

That disconnect looks like a bean counter strike as well.

I like the drawer set up in your van - very organized.

I really like your use of B&W when and where it was used as well as the transitions. At one point I had to rewind the video @ 10:24 because what I thought was you sitting the camera on top looking down at the actual work part in color. Was a transition that my mind saw as you lifting the camera and sitting on the unit looking down. Great video as always!

Good vid Ted and glad to see your packin' the ole M12v :face-blue-smiling:Thx :hand-purple-blue-peace:

I just DIY replaced my old Homer contactor that failed in a Trane XR from 2018 but I replaced it with the model identical to the one you just replaced in the video LOL.

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I’m not an ac guy but I learned several things from this video. The first thing is that the manufacturers are using crap parts in their products. Thank you…

Love your videos Ted. You & Steve Lav from different sides of the US but both get'er done. I'm from the NE, US (NJ) but love seeing how you both handle some of the more perplexing jobs at hand and the ever present Helicopter clients. I used to live in the Houston, Katy and Fulsher, TX areas so I know how hot it gets down there ! Great videos. Keep up the great work you do ⭐

Interesting little tip, of cutting the loop off and using the crimp, in lugs. I like it. 😁✌🖖

The m12 line of tools is really nice. I've carried the m18 drill and it is too heavy for everyday residential use. My m12 has enough power for what I need and the 4ah battery lasts a long time

i replaced a fan motor with an OE, high dollar trane motor, it didnt even last 24hrs before the ball bearings flat spotted, the rotor and bearings look brand new, ill change out the bearings, my best guess is they never packed them with grease when they were manufactured

Although you are Anti Diy,.....i still Like your attitude and what you do,Sir 👍😀