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New HVAC installed. Why does it blow fuses?

I just had a new central heating/ac unit installed. Worded fine for 4 days then quit. the company came out and replaced 2 fuses and installed a 30 amp breaker in lieu of the 20 amp breaker. They said they had the wrong fuses in it. It worked fine on heat for 12 hours then blew the fuses again and tripped the main house breaker. They will be out tomorrow again but the inspector is also scheduled in the morning.

Any ideas why it would work fine for awhile then blow fuses using gas heat. I am beginning to be concerned? We have never experienced problems with the house main breaker being tripped.

Update:

Thanks Ziggy but I am sure the breaker box has enough service. One breaker was removed and another installed in it's place. I can run electric space heaters without ever tripping a breaker using far more electricity than the blower should use.

Clint R. would a loose ground by itself cause the fuse to blow? I have a 10 year parts and labor but still want to be confident of what the problem is and it's fix.

My son also suspected improper ground!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Since its a new unit, and you didnt have this problem before, I venture to say that the power wires feeding the unit voltage are somehow touching some metal conduit somewhere, like they were accidentally cut or a wire came loose inside somewhere in the conduit. But only touches it every so often.

    Source(s): hvac tech 24 years
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The problem is obviously electrical. I would say that since it is a new install that the grounds aren't properly checked. I can guarantee that the next thing they say is that you've got a faulty circuit board from the manufacturer. If you can't have the original installers fix your problem under warranty, then the only thing you have to go off of is internet advice.... Have the grounds checked.

    P.S.

    A ground would only be a secondary symptom. Other wires being loose would cause the ground wire to blow a fuse so that someone isn't electricuted. That is what ground wires are for. Safetys.

  • 1 decade ago

    The heating circiut is of course the problem. 80% of the time it is the fault of the contractor with the remaining 20% being a factory problem. 100% of the contactor saying it ain"t his fault!! I mention this so you are forewarned.

    Now to the actual problem: the thermostat wiring and or the thermostat would be the likely culprit here. The next issue of the main tripping before the unit breaker did is another indicator of improper wiring

  • ziggy
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    You might need an additional breaker added to your box.

    Your main box is overloading. Did you buy any new appliances etc.etc.

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