07-08-2026, 02:58 PM
Super, thanks for taking the time to straighten out my understanding.
Two things can be discerned from your data. One, the second compressor in your large unit is NOT coming on. Two, the circuit board has some weird logic. In low cool, compressor 1, the inside and the outside fan ALL RUN off the same leg. But in high cool, compressor 1 runs and the internal fan run off leg 1, while compressor 2 and the outside fan run off leg 2. SCS did that I suppose to balance the loads as much as possible. I may have the fans reversed, but I am sure one of the fans moves to the second leg on high.
The question is to determine why comp 2 is not running.
Which breaker is tripping? 1 or 2, or both? Edit, reread your summary, breaker 1.
What size are the breakers? If 15, then we know why they are tripping Edit, I just saw the pics, they are 20 amp.
The 15 amps while running is about right given the heat we are experiencing. But you might want to continue to monitor the amp draw on that breaker as the day heats up. Higher outside temps mean higher head pressures on the compressor leading to higher amp draw
One last thing, can you remove the filters under the steps and look at the inside of the units. I know a fellow who was tripping breakers only to discover dust bunnies and a couple of coffee filters plastered on the inside evap fins.
Two things can be discerned from your data. One, the second compressor in your large unit is NOT coming on. Two, the circuit board has some weird logic. In low cool, compressor 1, the inside and the outside fan ALL RUN off the same leg. But in high cool, compressor 1 runs and the internal fan run off leg 1, while compressor 2 and the outside fan run off leg 2. SCS did that I suppose to balance the loads as much as possible. I may have the fans reversed, but I am sure one of the fans moves to the second leg on high.
The question is to determine why comp 2 is not running.
Which breaker is tripping? 1 or 2, or both? Edit, reread your summary, breaker 1.
What size are the breakers? If 15, then we know why they are tripping Edit, I just saw the pics, they are 20 amp.
The 15 amps while running is about right given the heat we are experiencing. But you might want to continue to monitor the amp draw on that breaker as the day heats up. Higher outside temps mean higher head pressures on the compressor leading to higher amp draw
One last thing, can you remove the filters under the steps and look at the inside of the units. I know a fellow who was tripping breakers only to discover dust bunnies and a couple of coffee filters plastered on the inside evap fins.
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