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`Try changing the breaker some times they get weak and will trip at start up. Also check for bare wire shorting out. Then check capacitor then fan motor spin blades to see if they spin easy and that bearings are not bad.. make sure all connections are tight with no corrosion. These problems show up more with short cycling then with long.
thers a shorrt in the unit try a volt metor before breaker. see what you got there is a surlly a draw or short in the 240 volt side.should be ok if you use just the 110.used is used
What else do you have running on hydro while AC is running? Such as coffee maker, microwave, water heater, fridge. That 30 amp breaker is your main breaker I assume, or breaker on pole your plugged in to. Keep in mind your AC will normally draw approx. 15-17+ amps momentarily when compressor kicks in to cool, then drop back to 12-15 amps when running normal. If your AC is drawing too much current, then you would only normally trip 20 amp breaker for AC in your panel. Try switching other appliances to gas operation while running AC, such as water heater, and fridge. Make sure incoming voltage is up to specs as well . (115-120 volts) If water heater takes 5-8 amps, and fridge takes same when they are calling for power, you'll be close or over the 20amp mark when you consider your on board converter etc. as well. That only leaves approx 10 amps for AC that requires approx 15 amps to run, and up to 20amps when compressor kicks in. If you switch all those other items over to propane, and it still happens, then a current draw test should be done on AC unit to see if perhaps a capacitor is faulty, or possible compressor faulty.
Your unit is pulling too much power which is popping the circuit breaker. Either the compressor motor or Fan motor has a problem and you need a pro here. Drawing excessive electrical current is not good and you can do even more damage to your unit by continuing to try and run it!
Try replaceing the start or run capacitor to the compressor. If no help you can install a start assist capacitor, it helps to start a tight compressor.
Sounds like you have a problem with your compressor. If the beaker trips the second the compressor tries to come on hen it is shorted. If it takes a couple of seconds, then your compressor is locked up. seth
You must have too many things running on that circuit. Check your connection to the power box.Loose connection on the receptacle can cause the breaker to trip or too many things running on the same circuit. If the breaker is old it might need to be replaced.
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