why dose the compressor not kick on unless i press the reset button
after each cycle the pressure drops to the point where it should kick on but it will not unless i press the reset button. the motor is a 5 hp , compressor is a 2 stage with 100 gallon tank .the reset button is on the power suply box power comes through the box to the pressur control switch to the motor
____________________ Bill says...
It sounds like there is a fault in the circuit that kicks out the on board circuit breaker.
If the compressor reaches cut out pressure OK, but the fault occurs when the pressure in the tank has dropped to the cut in pressure level, I would look to the pressure switch first as the possible culprit.
Cheers,
Bill
Comments for
why dose the compressor not kick on unless i press the reset button
My compressor trips the prv and wont turn off by: Anonymous
i have a 60 gallon air compressor that will build up just fine. shut off. then build back up when the pressure gets low again. About the third time it builds back up it trips the prv and when i go to turn it off it keeps running. i have to unplug it and push the reset button before plugging it back in or it just keeps running.
