Ruud 10 Seer Central Air Conditioner Unit

by lynda
(colorado)

My outside Ruud air conditioning unit is having problems. The outside fan continues to run even if the thermostat is set to off. The only way to stop the fan running is to pull the disconnect plug or turn off the breaker.

If I leave the plug in and try to start the unit from my thermostat it flips the breaker off.

Is it possible that this could be a capacitor problem? The capacitor does not appear to be damaged but it is hard to tell because it is the round type and has a plastic tube -like casing.