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Originally Posted by firestation12
It’s hard to tell from the picture provided, but it appears they the compressor’s flat spade terminal with an attached pin is still intact. The female spade connector of the common wire, looks to be what has failed. As an ac contractor, we fixed this condition with a specially made repair kit that attaches with a set screw. If the damaged male spade on the compressor is gently filed to remove any surface pitting, the repair kit will permanently fix the issue. The repair kit works on 5 ton compressors, I see no reason it wouldn’t work on a smaller 1.5 ton unit. Search for: “compressor repair kit” on Amazon to see what it looks like.
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That's great info. Thank you! Yes, most of the male spade is still there. Any concerns on internal damage due to heated and failed connection on the exterior? My mind wonders about damaged windings, brushes, etc. Here's a magnified version of the same picture. I'll search that kit in the meantime.