need some advice - compessor blowing circuit breaker

have you checked/ changed the oil in the compressor? just asking. any noise from the compressor (mechanical). does electrical motor sound good with no load? 

check the air filter to make sure its not plugged. end of my suggestions. 

Have you taken the cover off of the Hatsan and looked for loose, melted or crystalized wires from the controls to the motor? Sounds like a load and resistance issue. If you can borrow a clip on the wire type amp probe or similar meter you could read your current draw loaded and unloaded. Hope that helps.

Dennis

Randy I have just under two hours on my Lightning... so far so good. Is it possible to try the compressor in another location? Garage? Neighbor?

I agree with L Leon. Someone else a while ago was having the same problem. They ended up figuring it out. It was overloading the breaker because it was running several other things in the house. Bring the compressor to a outlet that is a straight run back to the breaker box. Most likely it will be your clothes washing machine. Just unplug whichever outlet is a single use outlet and try it there. My air venturi compressor works on a 15amp breaker no problem. If that doesn't work you I would take the cover off and check all your wires and connections. Good luck. Let us know what happens.

Breakers trip on a short circuit or an overload. Sounds like you have an overload issue.That breaker is only rated at 16amps or 80% full load. if you are using an extension cord? that could be an issue. Most of the cords we buy are 16 gauge and way longer than need be. try going to 12 gauge and no longer than needed. When I bought my Tuxing I changed the 20 amp breaker to a 25amp. BUT this is on the garage circuit nothing else is on it but the garage door motor.



Good Luck!



Dennis

Also after years of use the springs in the outlet get weak and loose grip on your plug. Which creates high resistance that increases the amp draw therefore tripping the breaker even though actual amps are lower than rated breaker. Internal resistance of wire on long runs can add load to breaker. It is preferred to use the closest outlet to the breaker box and no other load on it as stated above like a washing machine outlet. If it is to code it will be 20 A single plug with no other loads on it. MM

Not sure if this will help, but I'll give it a shot....

If you look on the motor it should have a name plate that lists the max amp draw and locked rotor amp draw. Using an amp probe would tell you if its over amping causing the breaker to trip.

To long or to small wire gauge extension cord can cause the amperage to go up. As others have said any bad connection in the circuit can cause higher amperage. And any other devices pulling amps will lessen the circuits amp capacity. A cheap harbor freight amp probe would tell the story if all else fails. First go to the breaker that is tripping and measure the amps on one leg with the compressor off, that will tell if you are sharing its circuit with any other device. Turn on the compressor and note amps, then do your bleed valve thing that causes the breaker to trip while noting the amp draw.

A little unclear on exactly what you're doing with the bleed valve and compressor when it trips. When you shut the bleed valve is the compressor discharge line open to fill a tank, or are other valves/quick connectors shut that need to be opened/connected..? Are there any clogged obstructed inline filters/separators/valves/connectors/kinked restricted lines..? What is the discharge pressure when the breaker trips..?

jmo

I know it’s heavy but maybe lug it to a friends house with a more modern wiring system and see if it works look for a socket as close the breaker box as possible as that may help. If not you motor is not operating under the original design parameters and you need to have it checked out. If it’s not the motor the load on the motor is too much that can be caused by bad bearings or incorrect tolerance in the motor or compressor. 

randy_68,

Glad you found the problem and nothing’s wrong with your compressor. A bit of advice, just my two cents, REPLACE that receptacle.

Dennis

You need to find out what else is on that circuit. Something on it is already using some of the available power. The compressor overloads the circuit when you add the compressor to the already loaded circuit. Or something else comes on while the compressor is running, pump? Heater ? Find a 20 amp receptacle that is dedicated for only one appliance ; washer, microwave, furnace circuits in newer homes have no other load on them. Try one of these, but not when the appliance is running. The best would be to install a dedicated circuit for your compressor ; just a breaker with only one plug on it, that's a dedicated circuit. Labeled at each end. Hopefully all the breakers should be labeled as to where they serve. Enjoy. Tom

change the outlet to a new one. could be bad. it happens. (non gfi) glad its working again.