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Originally Posted by tonkpils_555666_slipknot
where is the starting relay/overload protector located? I assume it's behind the black cover on the compressor.
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Yes. The relay and overload are what the wires attach to at the compressor.
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Originally Posted by HayZee518
the current overload is under the cover. it looks like a pretty hefty coil wound wire copper wire.
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relay would be the part with the visible coil of wire although few refrigerators use such a relay design in recent years. Most refrigerator these days (in the past 10-15 years) use a solid state relay which looks similar to the one I linked to.
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if its tripping out on over current then the compressor is locked up, the capacitor is bad or there is a lack of freon.
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The OP's refrigerator doesn't use a start capacitor for the compressor so that can not be their problem. Lack of refrigerant will also not affect running of a refrigerator compressor, it will happily pump plain air if you allow it... until it seizes up from lack of oil.
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