My Feb. 7 column focused on ice flake machine troubleshooting. I will have more to say on that specific topic in my April 4 column. For this column, I want to take a look at amperage as it relates to ...

For safe, long-term use of a compressor, the motor winding temperature must be kept below certain limits, in all conditions in which the appliance may operate. For example, compressors from AC ...

The objective of the air conditioning clutch protection systems described here is to limit or avoid the damage caused by a slip and burn failure. The thermal fuse system is an economical way to limit ...

Motors used for refrigeration equipment (including air conditioning systems) are hermetic. When we say “hermetic,” what do we mean? It’s a motor that’s sealed from the outside. In the case of ...