Agree, but larger breakers shouldn't be smaller than required for HP.

I can see where a less than perfect capacitor may draw more than the normal power to start in extreme weather.

Clearly it's related to the extreme weather somehow.

(Yes, I'm Captain Obvious)

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 01/05/2018 at 1:56PM

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

Agree, but larger breakers shouldn't be smaller than required for HP.

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