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It sounds like you've had trouble with the charge. High pressures then freezing and what not. But for him to say you wired it wrong and now it won't compress after he reworked sounds like he wired it wrong. Maybe switched run and common? Usually when it mechanically fails it won't compress but with draw little amps. It's possible it's failed mechanically but that's fast for a new compressor. I'd double check my wiring. Check charge for sure. 10 degrees of superheat is over charged. 15-18. Is it a txv? Piston?
 
Good thinking. But after hard start, why NO pressure (& no mention of internal relief howl). FLA is ballpark, that's why I threw in washed out bearings.
Like Cap says, 5 lbs should be near-listed chge. Did OP leave cap off a leaking access valve?

Definitely still open to discussion.
Hardstart or not it won't compress if its grossly over charge. He got it running. If its running its past starting. It can't overcome the liquid. But if his friend wired and its running backwards, it won't compress either.
 
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