^^^^^ Would love to see it! Always willing to learn!

I can see WHY someone would leave those out, but it just leads to premature failure of those wires and connectors. Just replaced a fan motor 2 weeks ago that the plastic covering on those leads crumbled to the touch and the actual spade connectors were corroded to the point of being welded together.

That unit had other issues. Likely the fab blade is the wrong pitch, other loose connectors down stream, loose termination of those connectors, etc... All those 2 wires do is route the winding's for CWSE or CCWSE. Low amperage and is part of the "start" winding. Capacitor gives the "umph" to start.. start winding kicks out and motor runs. Just think of how long units would last if they where made with quality parts. Motors and compressors that are not even strong enough to start without a boost, but cheap cheap cheap is the way to go.

Man I knew I should have asked here before I hired someone. I certainly trust in the expertise of Jons3825 and Doxer, but my thoughts were the same as Dave, exposed wiring like that seems to be prone to weathering and premature sun damage.

I agree. Acceptable practice AC company wide or not, I have never seen a New Unit come that way. Looks rube goldberg to me. I would re-do it with the wires inside the case.

when mine went out I got the correct one from grainger. east fix.

Just lazy electrician. I was a electrician for 37 years and I couldn't go to sleep at night if I called this a completed job. Was there a inspection done on this job after it was completed?

He used a universal motor, if I'd known that i would have asked to order the factory motor, or ordered it myself. He offered to come back and hide the wires but some folks in here are now saying that the way it was done is standard.

Who needs A/C? A bunch of pansies on here....

Man I am not saying it is right just saying it is normal.

Well, we all got to learn a little something something. Personally, I would never do that. Where I work, we don't WANT to come back, there's plenty of other stuff to do. From a business stand point, time is money and getting a job done quick is paramount. And yes, I could see where it would be easy to check the windings with those leads available like that. Still wouldn't ever do it though. Hope it gets fixed to YOUR satisfaction. I think I remember reading in NEC something about exposed wires being out of the cabinet at one time. I could be wrong.

I can't find my code book right now but would be willing to bet that industry standard or not those exposed wires are a bust per national electrical code.
from all the electrical work I do on 12v thru 220 (221, whatevah!) those 2 connectors won't last 6 months before the plastic turns brittle, not even heat shrink for water protection.

every job I have ever been on or done only ground wires can be left exposed.

as for his license, if that is the "standard" then so be it, it would not fly with me for a second no matter. if he replaced the fan he had access to the underside just as easy, pc of plastic conduit and if needed some wire ties and done. I am going off what I know of electrical code/exposed wires.



may just be me but I have seen a double truckload of krappy work done for all sorts of reasons and hate seeing others be on the receiving end of it.

well I just didn't like it so I re-routed the wires myself



First I marked the connectors with a marker so I could put the back together correctly. Routed them back underneath the guard and tucked the wires into a piece of pvc with a cap, electrical tape to seal the open end, it should at least keep rain and sun off of the wires and the connectors. Then I used three UV rated (outdoor) zip ties to attach it to the existing raceway, and clipped the ends.




Then I just routed the ground wire up through the hole where the cap pops on, there is extra space in the hole, hard to show on camera, and attached it back to the same post, but this time it is under the cap and out of sun and rain.

What y'all think?

Are we calling the AC police or not?

I would suggest putting a rubber gromet in the hole where you pulled that wire thru

LOL!!!! You rocked it brother! I'm not disagreeing with Ranger1, but that IS a ground wire and a grommet won't help in that situation. Too funny, you did good!