[Shop-talk] breaker tripping on compressor

[Phil Nase]

I think I will replace it.  Come to think of it the circuit for my  
garage heat was doing the same thing years ago and a new breaker fixed  
it.

The breaker itself isn't even 5 years old.

Thanks everyone for the help.

Phil Nase

On May 16, 2008, at 11:49 AM, Doug Braun wrote:

> Maybe the breaker for that line is old and tired?
> If possible, you should measure the current draw of
> the compressor (e.g. with a clamp-on meter) and see
> how it compares to the rated capacity of the circuit.
>
> My air compressor trips its breaker a few times a
> year, which I can put up with.  Unfortunately I have
> an older breaker panel that uses expensive and
> hard-to-replace breakers.  If I had a modern,
> common-type panel with plug-in breakers, I would
> simply spend the $10-15 to get a brand new breaker,
> and spend a few minutes installing it, even if I
> wasn't 100% certain the breaker was bad.
>
> Doug
>
>
> --- Philip Nase <bugi1960 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 220 line for my garage compressor.  It's
>> worked fine for
>> years.  Just this week when the pressure builds to
>> shut off pressure
>> it's tripping the breaker.
>>
>> Any ideas what to look for?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Phil Nase
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