Crashmph
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I really need some help with my Air Compressor.
I bought a Black Friday special and got a Husky 60 gallon air compressor model #VT6314. The documents state that this unit runs on 2-pole 230V power and requires a 15A circuit.
I have it wired up to a two-pole 220v 20A outlet/breaker dedicated to this tool. The wiring is 12 gauge wire size.
The AC will run for about 10 seconds and trip the breaker. I have checked for grounds in the wiring and found none. I have tried the outlet dedicated to my table say and lathe (same outlet type as the outlets for the tablesaw and lathe), but the AC trips those breakers as well.
Per the manual, I have turned the pressure valve down to the lowest setting, still the same breaker trip.
I have even tried using the outlet to my Clearvue Cyclone. It is a 30A 220v with 10 gauge wiring. It trips that breaker as well. Sometimes trips the limit switch on the motor itself, but most of the time the breaker trips first.
Does anyone have any suggestions of what to look at next?
Thanks,
Michael
I bought a Black Friday special and got a Husky 60 gallon air compressor model #VT6314. The documents state that this unit runs on 2-pole 230V power and requires a 15A circuit.
I have it wired up to a two-pole 220v 20A outlet/breaker dedicated to this tool. The wiring is 12 gauge wire size.
The AC will run for about 10 seconds and trip the breaker. I have checked for grounds in the wiring and found none. I have tried the outlet dedicated to my table say and lathe (same outlet type as the outlets for the tablesaw and lathe), but the AC trips those breakers as well.
Per the manual, I have turned the pressure valve down to the lowest setting, still the same breaker trip.
I have even tried using the outlet to my Clearvue Cyclone. It is a 30A 220v with 10 gauge wiring. It trips that breaker as well. Sometimes trips the limit switch on the motor itself, but most of the time the breaker trips first.
Does anyone have any suggestions of what to look at next?
Thanks,
Michael