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I have 2 breakers under my house for my heat pump. I had the breakers(I think thats the right name) changed last year to a higher amp. For the last few years during the coldest and warmest days of the year, the breaker will trip and I will have to go under my house to reset it. I have done it 7 times in the last 3 days and it is annoying coming home to a house that is 54 degrees.
I have had 3 hvac guys and I think 1 or 2 electricians look at it and they say it is just shorting out somewhere. Does that sound correct? Would I just need a new line run from breaker to thermostat?

Thanks

Posted: 01/05/2018 at 1:27PM

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Electrical question -- Hokie Golfer 01/05/2018 1:27PM

My fix for that one time was tightening the breaker connections. The -- IB4TECH 01/05/2018 8:57PM

If they are telling you have a short somewhere that is bad as -- fordham 01/05/2018 3:00PM

I think you need to give it some 220.... -- Freddyburg Hokie 01/05/2018 2:52PM

Rule these out.... -- No1Hokie 01/05/2018 1:57PM

Good googling! ** -- HokieSignGuy 01/05/2018 2:14PM

Just send the wifey out next time? ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/05/2018 1:55PM

I would at least suggest you make sure the circuit breaker is rated -- HokieSignGuy 01/05/2018 1:48PM

Sound strange Thermostat is low voltage. The surge is from the wall panel -- 48zip 01/05/2018 1:48PM

Those breakers will blow anytime eitehr a short to ground happens, or -- HokieSignGuy 01/05/2018 1:50PM

Agree, but larger breakers shouldn't be smaller than required for HP. -- 48zip 01/05/2018 1:56PM

When the breakers were changed to a higher rating, was the wire changed too -- Tafkam Hokie 01/05/2018 5:04PM

The key is the fact that is only fails during extreme weather -- NWHokie 01/05/2018 1:42PM

If it was only winter, a lot of heat pumps have auxiliary -- RTFC 01/05/2018 4:19PM

I can’t help you & I’m sorry for your trouble but that seems like a crazy -- Hoakie82 01/05/2018 1:37PM