I have air energy 2 heat pump there is power from 30 amp breaker to 30 amp disconnect to panel on pump. When compressor kicks on 30 amp breaker blows. ????

You need to check the current rating of your heat strips. If it is more than 60 amps then you need a bigger breaker. If 60 amps or less then your heat strips are going bad. Also make sure your fan turns smoothly without any wobble.

That's a complicated system that needs a qualified technician to service it. Lots of people can install them and they run fine, for a few years. Your indoor unit, operating on 2 heat elements, will feel like its blowing cold air even though its heating, just not so well. And not like you are accustomed to. Each element (5kw)=22.7amps, on average. So 3 elements operating should trip a breaker. Its probably been operating on 2 heat element plus the heat pump. And now you have trouble with the heat pump. If you can't TRUST the guys working on your equipment, try someone else. A second opinion. Normally a 3 or 4 ton unit will have 15kw heat installed, heatpump or not. 5 ton, 20kw. If yours is a 3-4ton, cooling, the 100amp(or normally two 60 amp) breaker should have been installed upon equipment change out. If yours is blowing cold all the time, something is wrong with your heatpump. The electric heat inside operates only when the heatpump can't keep up(real cold outside), the heatpump is in defrost(then it's actually in cooling mode), or if you have the tstat in aux/em. heat. Try a local trane dealer? Of a technician with 15-20 yrs under their belt. A trane dealer should have trane tech support also. BIG HELP!!!

Sounds like the compressor has a dead short. Heres how to verify take the cover off the electrical panel on the heat pump. Locate the wires that go to the compressor disconnect them tape the ends and flip the breaker back on if it doesnt trip you know that the compressor is shorted and it needs to be replaced. let me know ok.

try this. When compressor shuts off. TURN OFF POWER. then spin the compressor backwards or forwards until it is off the compression stroke. Turn unit back on. If it doesn't blow the breaker, then it is worth looking into the type of compressor (pump) you have. Many have a "reed valve" and that might be failing, holding the compressor itself under load when it shuts off so that on restart it is under heavy load and the motor draws too many amps to get it started hence blowing the breaker anyway hope this helps

Hello babeaton, several things can cause that, but, the most common thing is the regulator. let it run again and right ofter it kicks off feel the power cord and see if it's warm to the touch, if so it likely is the regulator. Breakers operate based on the amount of heat generated from current running through the cord/wires.
Good luck my friend!

if there is no power to the fuel pump check relays and fuses....UNDERHOOD FUSE & RELAY PANEL IDENTIFICATION Fig. 2: Underhood Fuse & Relay Panel Identification Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO. Fusible Link Identification ? A - 80 Amp (1991-92 3.1L) ? A - 60 Amp Main-1 ? B - 30 Amp Main-2 ? C - 30 Amp (1993-94) ECM (3.2L) ? D - 30 Amp Condenser Fan (A/T Models) Relay Identification ? 1 - Headlight Relay ? 2 - A/C - Heater Relay ? 3 - Starter Relay ? 4 - A/C Compressor Relay ? 5 - Charge Relay ? 6 - Fuel Pump Relay ? 7 - ECM Relay ? 8 - Wiper Relay Fuse & Circuit Breaker Identification ? 1 - 15 Amp (1991) ECM, Fuel Injection System ? 1 - 15 Amp (1992-94 2.6L) ECM, Fuel Injection System ? 1 - 10 Amp (1992-94 3.1 & 3.2L) Heated Oxygen Sensor, Fuel Injection System ? 2 - 20 Amp (1991-92) Fuel Pump ? 2 - 20 Amp (1993-94 2.6L) Fuel Pump ? 2 - 15 Amp (1993-94 3.2L) Fuel Pump ? 3 - 10 Amp (1991) ? 3 - 15 Amp (1992-94) Turn Signal Lights, Hazard Warning Flasher Lights ? 4 - 10 Amp Horn, Door Locks ? 5 - Not Used (1991 3.1L) ? 5 - 10 Amp Charging System, Charge Warning Light WARNING: Always disconnect battery ground cable before servicing "high- current fuses. It is recommended that "high-current" fuses be replaced by a qualified technician. Page 1 of 2 FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKERS -1994 Isuzu Rodeo LS? 6 - Not Used (1991) (1992-93 2.6L) ? 6 - 10 Amp (1992-94 3.1L & 3.2L) A/T Interlock System ? 6 - 10 Amp (1994 2.6L) Heated Oxygen Sensor, Fuel Injection System ? 7 - 20 Amp Heater/Air Conditioning Blower Controls ? 8 - 10 Amp Air Conditioner Compressor Controls ? 9 - 10 Amp Right Headlight ? 10 - 10 Amp Left Headlight © 2008 Mitchell Repair Information Co., LLC.

Underhood fuse block swap out relay #7 thats the ECM relay.
Ground Circuits Using a DVOM, touch negative voltmeter lead to a good ground. Touch positive voltmeter lead to each ground terminal. With vehicle running, voltmeter should indicate less than one volt. If reading is greater than one volt, check for open, corrosion and loose connection on ground lead. See ECM GROUND LOCATION table for ECM ground location.
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the start capacitor is bad. Motors develop what is known as lock rotor amperage. requires alot of torque to turn the motor until it reaches iits rated or run load amperage. the motor is not able to overcome the lock rotor amps which is usually 5x the rated amperage and always more amps than the breaker. this is usually not a problem because the start capacitor helps overcome the LRA so quickly that it doesnt trip the breaker. If the capacitor is round and bad it will be bulged at the top, if it is oval shaped then the rupture disc on top will be blown letting all the dielectric fluid out which cools the capacitor

A #10AWG wire can be use and 40Amp breaker can be use also. Your 5hp/230V/1/60hz motor amp is 30A.

My system will run for a short period and then suddenly trips the circuit breaker in the main panel for the heat pump.

I have a Goodman - 3 ton system about 8 - 9 yrs old. I'm being told that I need to replace the heat pump/air conditioner compressor?

What do you think?

If the compressor turns off and won?t come back on during a very hot day, the unit may have built up a high "head" pressure and the high-pressure limit switch may have tripped. This is usually located right inside the access panel on the compressor unit. Simply push the button to return it to operation. If your central air conditioner doesn't go on automatically: 1) Be sure the thermostat is set to "cool" and set below room temperature. 2) A central air conditioner should be on a dedicated 240-volt circuit; check the main electrical panel and any secondary circuit panels for a tripped breaker or blown fuse. If you find the problem here, reset the breaker or replace the fuse. 3) Make sure the furnace power switch is turned on and that the outdoor condenser's power switch, mounted on the outdoor unit, hasn't been shut off. Also be sure the 240-volt disconnect next to the compressor (in a metal box, usually mounted on the house wall) hasn't been shut off. 4) Turn off the power to the air conditioner and check the thermostat. 5) Remove the thermostat's cover and unscrew the wire from the Y terminal. 6) Turn the power back on. 7) Holding the wire by its insulation, touch the bare end to the R terminal and hold it there for about 2 minutes. If the compressor kicks on, the thermostat is faulty; replace it or call an air conditioning technician. If the compressor doesn't go on when you hold the two wires together, turn the power back off and call a service technician.