Capacitor replacement
I’ve got a carrier AC model 68RV14103A which is original to my 2009 2720 and recently the AC won’t run more than a minute before tripping the 20amp breaker in my converter (WFCO) both at home on 20A and on 30 Amps. I use a 30 foot 10 gauge wire powering RV and a 12 guage pigtail converting from 30amp extension to 20A wall socket in my garage (no extension cord).
I’ve opened up the AC and all appears normal but looking to replace my dual capacitor (it's a dual 45/12 microfarad). Tried taking closeup pics of the capacitor which is testing good. AC still runs on fan and worked great before a power surge at a COE site (but I had a surge protector) in early May, so hoping it’s an easy fix of a capacitor, heat overload or something else.
Description of what happens
AC tested with killawatt device at home (20A) here’s what I found.
1. Amp draw goes up to about 14.23 Amp when I first turn on AC on low fan, high fan, low cool and
2. spiked up to 18.2 amp when I flip switch AC to “on”, then hovers there but after about about 1 minute
3. Shoots up to just over 22 Amp RIGHT before the WFCO 20amp breaker switches it off.
Tried on 30 amp and had similar issues. Next- I have a 60/12micorfarad capacitor on way to replace my 45/12, even though it still reads "good." I also tested resistance on my compressor and it appears normal (A= B + C)
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