Compressor blows the house circuit

by Tim
(Moreno valley,CA)

After the air compressor shuts off after being full, It tries to turn on again to fill up the tank, In doing so it blows the house circuit fuse. It seems that the back pressure does not allow it to restart.

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Bill says...

Hi Tim. While it is possible that the pressure switch is the problem, I'm not sure it is but I don't have enough info to help you diagnose the problem.

Unplug the compressor, open the tank drain, and drain the tank down to zero pressure.

Close the drain, plug it in. What happens?

Does it start, or does it still blow the fuse?

Thanks,

Bill

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