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    Dec 3, 2010, 08:44 AM
    My condenser fan runs for awhile than trips a breaker and shuts off!
    The condenser fan runs for awhile and than trips a breaker and shuts off why
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    Dec 3, 2010, 08:51 AM

    An Amprobe will determine if it is the Fan or Compressor.
    Or a Weak or bad breaker.
    Loose connections heating breaker until it trips.
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