Ac breaker flips on heat/generator

Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Marine air 16k unit. This is only in heat mode (which I know draws more amps than ac). The last two weekends we left the harbor with the genny running and both the cabin and cockpit units on in heat mode. Two times now leaving the harbor the cockpit unit breaker at the panel has flipped, cabin all good (they are on separate main breaker power lines). The admiral will go flip it back, and it’s fine the rest of the trip, just needs popped back once. I’m going to replace that breaker, but should I replace the capacitor too? Any other thoughts? 
07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Could just be a weak breaker, strange that it’s fine once it’s reset though.
    2008 330EC
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yea that’s what has me wondering if the capacitor is going.
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Without a schematic I don’t know if the reversing valve is energized or not in the heat mode. 
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it possible to swap the breakers?
    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AA, yes I may try that assuming there are two with the same amp, but for the cost of the breaker I figure might as well replace as it takes the same amount of time.

    handy, schematic of just the unit? Or of the wiring from the control to the unit?
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    True. Just thought maybe it could be done quicker if you had to wait awhile for a breaker. 

    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just the unit showing the control board too
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