AC Breaker Keeps Tripping Breaker: 9 Common Culprits
Air conditioner trips the breaker immediately. When you turn the AC unit, the breaker will flip immediately or only after a few seconds. AC trips breaker after 5 minutes or so. The AC starts OK, but after a few minutes, the breaker will trip. This, for example, is typical for the AC compressor tripping breaker (outside AC unit tripping breaker).
