Air Conditioner Breaker Trip

ALLFORARIALLFORARI Member Posts: 45 ✭✭
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Hey all.  Got to my boat today to find the Breaker tripped on my Air.  I flipped the switch and kicked her back on and she ran for 5-10 min with no problems then tripped.  I swapped cords and pulled plugs from the docks shore power, started the Air back up and same 5-10 min then trip.  I decided to see if she would run on the Gen Set and sure enough no trip and she runs fine.  Any Ideas?  All my other electric runs fine on both Genny and Shore power.  Maybe a bad receptacle on the boat for AC?  2005 342.

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,008 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Check the wiring for any connectors, possibly one is corroded or loose.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,008 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had an AC plug on my 242 crack into pieces that was causing issues.
    2008 330EC
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,619 admin
    I would remove the shore hook up on the side of your boat and look for a loose connection. Or its the shore power provided by the marina. Also check for low voltage. Sounds like interior wiring is good. 
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes low voltage will trip a breaker 
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Most likely the capacitor on the AC has blown. Usually they are a cheap and easy swap out fix 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Capacitor only starts the compressor. 
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agree, I’ve seen a couple of cases on our dock where the capacitor goes bad and flips the breaker 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    He said it runs for 5 to 10 min so can't be the capacitor 
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ahh, ok listen to Handy, he is the ac guy here! 😉
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had to replace my shore power hook up on the side of the boat over time they come loose. If you pull it out you my see the bad connection.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Has to be the cord connection because the generator goes direct to the main panel
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