Hi All, One of our A/C compressors is tripping its breaker periodically and I'm not sure how to fix it. I know when it trips because the upstairs vents start to blow warm air. The identical downstair
That suggests a defective breaker. They don't last forever. It's not a Federal Pacific, is it? If so, it's time for a whole new panel. If not, I would probably start by swapping the breaker that hol
1. 20 Amps is pretty small for a central air conditioning compressor. But no reason to believe it's undersized. 2. A circuit breaker that trips due to overload will only flip halfway or less. It shou
Try installing a new breaker.....I have had ones that were erratic. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual d
Thank you all, this is the type of insight I was hoping to get. I'm going to replace the breaker first (and confirm the brand). If that doesn't fix the issue, then I'll test the voltage at the compre
Author: shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org (shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org)
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:30:44 -0400
Hi All, One of our A/C compressors is tripping its breaker periodically and I'm not sure how to fix it. I know when it trips because the upstairs vents start to blow warm air. The identical downstair
That suggests a defective breaker. They don't last forever. It's not a Federal Pacific, is it? If so, it's time for a whole new panel. If not, I would probably start by swapping the breaker that hol
1. 20 Amps is pretty small for a central air conditioning compressor. But no reason to believe it's undersized. 2. A circuit breaker that trips due to overload will only flip halfway or less. It shou
Author: shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org (shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org)
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 23:03:43 -0400
Thank you all, this is the type of insight I was hoping to get. I'm going to replace the breaker first (and confirm the brand). If that doesn't fix the issue, then I'll test the voltage at the compre