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Keeps triping on compessor overload

Unit has a copeland scroll compressor trips out on overload intermitenly

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The start capacitor is going bad. Replace it before it ruins the motor in the compressor.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 22, 2008

SOURCE: keeps triping breaker in air con unit

I am not an a/c person, but am offerring up this one thing that I've heard.....

there are capacitors that are in the A/C unit's outside (compressors) and in the heating units (typically in the attic). If these get bad they can cause the compressors to have to work super extra hard and that can be what is causing it to get overheated - I'd be very very cautious at this point and spend the buck to have someone come out. If that is the case the compressor may already being in failure mode. We were fortunate. We caught it before ours went totally out, but for years it has been bad and has caused the compressor to work doubletime - call someone on this!

Sorry! :(

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Fuji

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  • Posted on Aug 07, 2009

SOURCE: Need help in AC compressor replacement. The

This compressor has a rating of 56700 BTU at 45 deg. F Evap and 130 deg. F Cond.
Your supplier will match a copeland scroll using this rating

Fuji

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 16, 2009

SOURCE: GSC130421AC is the description of outside

the copeland scroll, is without a doubt the best comprssor bar none, it is bothe efficient and a work a holic. there are issues with the goodman, but if you, are aware of the goodman issues, you should know most of them are ticky-tack and be easily repaired
unlike some of the yorks, tuchumsa, or samsungs.
if the rest of the house is good, i would not let this issue slow you down.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 27, 2010

SOURCE: Copleland scroll compressor failure

I have scroll chiller contains scroll compressor tandom circuit. One of the compressor failure from it due to unbalance of the winding. Previously compressor thermistor opens two to three times. Also one phase open in contactor of the compressor. Can you guide me regarding the reason of compressor failure and what is the next step for the replacement of compressor. Also give guide line for the points take care.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 09, 2013

SOURCE: my islandaire ptac keeps tripping the breaker what should i look at?

If it were me I would use an amp meter and take an amp reading of the compressor when it is fully loaded. then I would refer to my name plat. which should be located on unit or if you can read label on compressor that is even better. FLA is fully loaded amps. RLA is running load amps, and LRA is locked rotor amps. if your amp readings is close to LRA or higher than FLA then I would recommend changing your compressor, The last thing you want is a compressor burn out.

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