Why Does My AC Trip the Breaker When the Compressor Kicks On? 5 Causes

Your AC trips the breaker when the compressor kicks on because startup pulls far more current than normal running, and something is making that surge too big or too long. The five most common causes are a weak capacitor, a pitted contactor, a hard-starting compressor, a grounded or shorted compressor winding, and low voltage from […]