Heat pump tripping the breaker diagnostic HVAC

[@ahinnaynoble6938]

I really like your videos. Keep up the good work

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you sir. I'm glad you enjoy them

[@soloch69]

Thank you great Troubleshooting video stay safe out there keep the video coming

[@justwork_hvac]

thanks for sharing 👍 keep the videos coming....

[@VictorofHVAC]

You got it!. Thanks for the support Rudy

[@Brentmette1]

FYI sometimes the low voltage pressure switch wire will touch the liquid line and the liquid line will burn through the insulation of the wire in heat-pump mode causing a direct short in the low voltage circuit. So having a 3amp and 5amp gas furnace mini breaker for $10 each is always good (don't waste $50 on a "Popper"). In this case the installer didn't put a 3/4" romex connector on the 10AWG circuit to the disconnect. Good eyes...

[@VictorofHVAC]

Nailed it!!.. Thanks for the support and feedback

[@johnbipper4601]

Your right, that pressure switch wire was the cause of a short on two goodman hp units I worked on.

[@seefloridaoutdoors4093]

Wow... nice find 👌 👏 👍

[@jakepearcejp]

good find, the installers should have put a yellow bushing in the back of the disconnect or ran the wire on the side of the disconnect with sealtite.

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thanks, No doubt. Was a learning curve for that installer.

[@carlosmartinez-od3zi]

Good catch!!

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thanks! glad you enjoyed it

[@hvacairconditioning1406]

Good video!!!👍🏼

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you sir! glad you liked it

[@hvacairconditioning1406]

Ty Victor

[@VictorofHVAC]

Your welcome sir 🙏

[@dan260140]

👍good job

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@fatboy9575]

Would a bad heat pump board trip the breaker

[@VictorofHVAC]

It's possible and I have seen happen before.

[@kriswhartonful]

What if the heat pump breaker is fine, but the e-heat breaker won't reset, (I realize it could be a bad breaker).

[@VictorofHVAC]

There could be multiple problems. Continuity from ground to the bad component would tell you the answer 👌. Sounds like something is grounded. That is if, the breaker won't reset when power isn't present. But then again it could be a weak breaker too

[@kriswhartonful]

@@VictorofHVAC Thanks, any idea where I should start looking? I'd rather not replace the 50 amp double breaker only to find out something simple is just grounded...

[@steve87ish]

Trippy

[@VictorofHVAC]

Hope you got nothing to do for the next week or so! hahaha

[@blakehollingsworth839]

The low pressure wire will blow the 3 amp fuse not trip the breaker on the line voltage lol

[@VictorofHVAC]

I know that, lol... I don't remember saying that if in the video if I did. Thanks for pointing that out though. I'll have to back and watch it again to double check myself

[@imtheonevanhalen1557]

That is a MASSIVE code violation, the inspector should be called up on charges......what else did he miss?

[@VictorofHVAC]

No doubt!.. The electrician said that he had to clean up a few things when I followed up with him

[@jonathanraney2774]

You can’t change a disconnect never heard of AC tech not being able to change a condenser disconnect.

[@VictorofHVAC]

Of course you can, but the disconnect wasn't the issue. The wire need to be replaced from the arching. ( no slack in the wire)

[@pjkillaastudlovin]

So you left the customer with no Cooling? Do you not pull new wire, I mean let's get the customer running.

[@VictorofHVAC]

I left them down for an hour and it was 72 degrees out that day. The customer's electrician came out that same day to fix it and the customer was good. I don't like liabilities brother 🤙