Air Conditioning - central ac - outside compressor/fan trips breaker

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miami_mike
11-30-06, 01:42 PM
what to check or look for? the contactor is almost brand new professional install. the caps i installed and they worked for months. maybe water invasion in twist-capped and taped connections?

Mike

miami_mike
11-30-06, 01:43 PM
should say the inside fan comes on no problem.
Ed Imeduc
11-30-06, 01:48 PM
Id say amp out the compressor. If high Ohm it out and see what you have there. Sounds like you could need a new compressor. IS it the fan or the compressor?????

ED ;)

miami_mike
11-30-06, 01:55 PM
could you expand on "amp out" and "ohm out" ? i.e. see the amp flow is ... where? and ohms across .... what?
thanks
miami_mike
11-30-06, 01:56 PM
neither outside fan nor compressor comes on
Ed Imeduc
11-30-06, 02:10 PM
A amprobe is what you use to see what the compressor or fan is drawing in amps to run. It will say on the unit what the amp draw should be. You Ohm a compresor to see like if it has a short to ground .Also what it will say on the wireing form R to G to C
miami_mike
11-30-06, 02:34 PM
i'll let y'all know... (not today though, don't need it, maybe not for 7 months, but sooner or later......)