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No color distinction -- are you sure? Wires have been color-coded for about 50 years or more now. Often it is dirt & dust obscuring the colors --...
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This is serious -- call the power company right away! (They have workers on duty 24/7.)
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They come in pairs, so try like this: orange w/white stripe = red white w/orange stripe = green or green w/white stripe = red white with green...
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If the only problem is "the mass of wires will be to much to screw on to the switch", then the solution is fairly easy. Use what is called a pigta...
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Generally, the diagram is on the compressor, near the wiring box. Sometimes on the inside of the cover for the box. Otherwise, Sears is very ...
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