tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post3048049296506101348..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Several Steps Forward, One Step BackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-91053601929447007922012-05-13T11:06:03.265-05:002012-05-13T11:06:03.265-05:00Yes, we would hope that at least the armature hasn...Yes, we would hope that at least the armature hasn't been damaged, and it should be much easier to find a good spare field coil in one of our junk compressors. But first, of course, we would have to drop the compressor and tear it apart, and I would sure like to avoid that!<br /><br />And let me mention that compressors should always be connected so that the hot wire feeds into the field coils, and the ground wire goes to one of the brushes, usually the upper. That way, if a field coil shorts to ground, you will not burn up the armature. I'm sure Randy knew that, but we're always trying to be educational.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-89830573493293211592012-05-13T09:58:02.983-05:002012-05-13T09:58:02.983-05:00Compressor field coils can usually be repaired. If...Compressor field coils can usually be repaired. If the light bulb trick does not work and as long as the windings have not been too damaged by a high current fault, you can pull the coil and strip the outer insulation and rewrap it. After a dip and bake, it should be a good as new.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Randy Anderson<br />Kenansville NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com