"C5Ya" wrote in message
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My air conditioning unit won't start and keeps tripping the circuit
breaker. When I try to reset it with the A/C on, the fan will move
just slightly and then the breaker trips. I can see nothing physically
wrong with it or the metal bars it connects to. With the A/C off, it
seems to switch on and off normally. I suspect and fear that there
may be a problem with the compressor or something else in the unit.
But if the breaker is bad, I can replace it myself and save a service
call. Problem is that I'm not sure how to test it. Any help or
advise would be appreciated.

TIA
Odds are you need a pro to look at the unit. The breaker could go bad,
especially since your FORCING a dead short across it repeatedly.

Looking at the breaker and trying to figure out what is wrong on the other
end is like looking at your tires when the car will not run.1