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tripping circuit breaker
Brad White_9
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Goodman Customer...
"A Goodman customer walks into a bar...." I can think of the possibilities. But every system has it's price point.
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BTW: Ed can buy one and get's to keep it when he is done. If not borrow one.... Ed- See Marty at Interstate in Brighton.
"A Goodman customer walks into a bar...." I can think of the possibilities. But every system has it's price point.
:)
BTW: Ed can buy one and get's to keep it when he is done. If not borrow one.... Ed- See Marty at Interstate in Brighton.
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tripping circuit breaker
10 yr old goodman 24,000 btu a/c conderser on occasion circuit breaker trips any ideas on finding the problem trips at differant times cant be there 24/7 to watch the problem
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Ed,
Try installing a time delay relay in condenser wiring compartment on 24v signal . If they have a non-digital tstat it could be tripping because of people fooling w/ the it, not giving it time to equalize pressure before next start-up.
Whats the amp draw?? I bet you'll be needing a capacitor soon.30/5 370 volt I believe.
Good luck, Tom0 -
A few things come to mind
Locked rotor on compressor, short circuit (squirrel chewing a wire does wonders for your remaining hair), water in system such as a conduit pigtail, breaker may have arced a few times and need to be replaced.
I would get a data logger with amperage reading, see what trip point is. May be a voltage drop in the system or elsewhere which increases the amperage above limit.
I imagine this is a 220V setup?0 -
A what?
A data logger did you say? Good luck with trying to charge a goodman customer for that.
I'm sorry just clowning alittle bit..please forgive me.
I'm with you guys..capacitor,loose wires and, maybe a burnt breaker at the panel box.Plese remove breaker and check for burnt marks on the back of it.
And one more thing if she has a fan delay relay on her please replace that as well because, it just a matter of time and you will get a call for a frozen up unit.0 -
Yours
was better..LOL.0 -
Circuit Breakers
Evening Ed!Low volt connection inside wire nut broken causing chattering or ,is the C.B.panel located in a hot area,like a garage? Or one of the other ideas allready stated! Let us all know what you find out after you fix the problem.Enjoy!0 -
Could be ANYTHING...
We need some measurements and a basic explanation where you think it is coming from. What is the FLA when everything is running? Pressures and temps would also help. Breakers DO FAIL, but I will not jump to conclusions here. Have you checked you run CAP?////mfd rating? How do the contacts on the contactor look? What kind of stat, with TDL or not? Why even tackle this if there is no INFO...? It's like saying I have no A/C,..What is the problem.....
Mike T.0 -
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One more thing, is the breaker a HCAR type? The nameplate on the cond. unit usually requires a HCAR rated breaker.0 -
No A/C
If all other things look good, I'd check the line voltage connections at the unit and in the panel. Also, if the customer is on the end of a street where there has been a lot of developement(no permits pulled on electrical equipment)you could be suffering a voltage drop at peak usage times. Breakers are cheaper than data loggers:)0 -
Yeah, but
the damage caused by oversizing a breaker for a suspected voltage drop condition might have if it exceed the protective threshold of the equipment... (in case you were anticipating up-sizing the breaker and not that you were)....
Data Loggers Rule
Your point about development and voltage drop is excellent by the way.
Brad0 -
Thanks Mike...
The list of possible causes for a tripped circuit breaker is ENDLESS.
Hope you find the end very soon.
Best of luck.0
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