Outside AC condenser unit

[Stuck in heat]

Smelled wires burning inside home for 2 weeks , not located by any
professional , wires going into the outside unit found melted going to the
compressor , can I just replace the melted wires with # 14 wire ? And did it
burn the contact switch ? Need help today ! Also turning off the outside
disconnect enough or do I need to cut power at the breaker box as well ?

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[Scott Lurndal]

Post by Stuck in heat
Smelled wires burning inside home for 2 weeks , not located by any
professional , wires going into the outside unit found melted going to the
compressor -

First task - determine _WHY_.

Post by Stuck in heat
can I just replace the melted wires with # 14 wire ?

No.

Post by Stuck in heat
And did it
burn the contact switch ?

Who knows?

Post by Stuck in heat
Need help today !

Look up "electrician" in the yellow pages.

Post by Stuck in heat
Also turning off the outside
disconnect enough or do I need to cut power at the breaker box as well ?

If you have to ask....

[catalpa]

Post by Stuck in heat
Smelled wires burning inside home for 2 weeks , not located by any
professional , wires going into the outside unit found melted going to the
compressor , can I just replace the melted wires with # 14 wire ? And did it
burn the contact switch ? Need help today ! Also turning off the outside
disconnect enough or do I need to cut power at the breaker box as well ?

This is a dangerous situation. Wires are not supposed to melt, in a proper
wiring setup a circuit breaker or fuse should blow first.

Get an electrician to determine the cause problem and only then fix the
problem.