> Something I didn't want to mention since it's so fleeting is every once > in a while, when I see the "long time to start" situation, my power > meter registers 2 to 3x normal power usage for the 1 minute interval > (normal power usage is 1.2kW, I've seen 3 and 5kW reported). This could be a clue that the compressor is stalled fighting a head on the= =20 high side, as the current hyposthesis states. -- Bob Ammerman RAm Systems --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .