Craftsman 3 gal. Air Compressor, 1.5 hp, Horizontal k "breaker trips under" Questions

...trips the breaker and you try to reset the breaker and not turn off the compressor on its pressure switch it does not unload the air off the head of the pump when you try to start it again,,, ( when ...

breaker.just after its stops you can also unscrew the air line to see if it still under pressure(it will be a 1/4 nylon or copper line)if the air is comming out STEADY from this line replace you check

...trips breaker,,,runs great when running Sounds like the unit is pulling to many amps during start up. Possibilities are: breaker under sized, wire under sized, to long of a run of wire from breaker ...

...breaker and if so what is the point setting? There is not a point setting for air compressors. The pressure switch can be adjusted. Remove the cover from the pressure switch. Adjust the nut tighter ...

trips breaker under load. If I remove the belt the motor runs fine, spins freely as does the compressor pump. With the tank pressure empty, the compressor starts and runs fine. When it reaches 125psi,

...trips often, , it reads within the specs under load 8-10amp or reset at 12amp , I hard wired it and its been working fine for 20 days now , should I buy a new reset button I have read that a thin or ...

...allows the compressor to start the next on cycle with the cylinder empty. Trying to start the compressor with the cylinder under pressure causes too much current draw and trip the circuit

...under a metal cover by loosening 2 screws,it is getting weak,also if you leave this breaker jumped,you will soon over heat the motor windings and ruin the motor OK, you need SPECIAL Fuses or Breakers ...

...breaker after filling with air 1 of 2 things #1 the pressure releive valve that lets the pressure of the pump when it kicks off is stuck closed so what is happening is when the compressor kicks back ...