Air Handler Evaporator Condensation Drain Blower Compartment

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Air Handler Blower Compartment and Evaporator Condensation Drain

Air Handler Evaporator Condensation Drain Blower Compartment

This air handler has the access panels removed during the installation process so the HVAC installation technician can make the final connections and adjustments. In clear view is the air handler blower compartment with the air handler blower. The air handler blower is comprised of an electric motor, a blower wheel, and a squirrel cage which holds it all together. Attached to the outside of the squirrel cage is a run capacitor which is a functioning part of the electric motor. All these air handler components combined blows air throughout the entire HVAC system including the evaporator coil. (more…)

Run Start Capacitors HVAC Motors

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What you will learn from Run Start Capacitors | Electrical Basics :

  1. Common uses for motor capacitors heating and air systems
  2. Capacitor Types for HVAC Motor Applications. The two different types of capacitors used for HVAC - Motor Run Capacitor and the Start Capacitor
  3. How capacitors are made
  4. Rules for replacing a motor capacitor
  5. Motor capacitor safety measures
  6. Lots of valuable related links to give you a closer look so you will learn more about HVAC
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