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Anonymous Posted on Jul 05, 2009

Breaker trips on roof top RV A/C

We have a 2005 Travel trailer with a Carrier unit that keeps tripping every 10 to 15 min. We are currently in Fla Keys and its 100 Deg outside.
When unit trips it turns off completely. We let it sit for 5-10 min and re-set breaker till it trips again and we re-do process all over again. What can we do to fix this problem?

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Check your breaker is it hot to the touch?
check the wire tightness at the breaker?
remove the circuit breaker and inspect the terminals on the breaker and in the panel and the breaker itself for signs of overheating and discoloration due to the fact
check the connections at the unit itself
check that you have proper voltage to your unit
find the nameplate and look for FLA full load amp draw
is the breaker properly sized for the unit and is the wire size correct for the breaker?
(Check nameplate on unit)
buy a clamp on amp meter and see if it is under or over the nameplate rating when unit is running
take great care when you venture into electric,if you arent comfortable find someone who is.
you may have a weak breaker if all the above pass?
Replace it

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