Why Does A Home Central Air Conditioner Trip The Breaker?
This post will give you various reasons as to why a home central air conditioner trips the breaker. There are various types of systems and breakers so I will categorize this post to address each one. The breaker for the outside condenser is typically a 30, 40, or 50 AMP 2 pole breaker. I'm going to make a list of the reasons that breaker trips and then I will break down each of those reasons with the repair solution for each. If your breaker is for a different component then please read below for the other components to your HVAC system and why that breaker will trip. The main tool required to troubleshoot is a multimeter. A cheap one will do just fine. Take your time and be patient this…