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Posted by tm on August 26, 2005, 11:25 am
> > My air conditioning unit won't start and keeps tripping the circuit
> > breaker. When I try to reset it with the A/C on, the fan will move
> > just slightly and then the breaker trips. I can see nothing physically
> > wrong with it or the metal bars it connects to. With the A/C off, it
> > seems to switch on and off normally. I suspect and fear that there
> > may be a problem with the compressor or something else in the unit.
> > But if the breaker is bad, I can replace it myself and save a service
> > call. Problem is that I'm not sure how to test it. Any help or
> > advise would be appreciated.
> You could temporarily connect the wire(s) for you air conditioner to another
> breaker of the same amperage, in the panel and see if it trips, although it
> doesn't sound like a circuit breaker problem to me
Or remove the circuit breaker and just hard wire the ac.
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