power to main breaker but not condenser disconnect


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Old 06-20-15, 12:34 PM
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power to main breaker but not condenser disconnect

My outdoor condenser is not working. The capacitors, contactor and fuses all tested fine. There is 240 from the main breaker, but not at the disconnect. What could be wrong in between, and how would I go about fixing this?
 
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Old 06-20-15, 12:46 PM
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What are your voltage readings at the disconnect for each hot to ground on the line side?
 
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Old 06-20-15, 12:49 PM
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Thanks for responding! Voltage is at zero on both sides of the disconnect.
 
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Old 06-20-15, 12:55 PM
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There is zero voltage for each leg at disconnect, but I'm getting 240 from the main breaker. I don't understand how this could be
 
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Old 06-20-15, 02:32 PM
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How are you measuring voltage. It almost sounds like you are using a non contact tester. That won't work. You need to use a multimeter to test each leg to ground.
 
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Old 06-20-15, 03:17 PM
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While you do that, check between the breaker location and the disconnect location for any junction boxes in the line. It happens.
 
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Old 06-20-15, 03:37 PM
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You're checking at the "main breaker" ??

You should be checking at a 2P30A or similar breaker.
 
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Old 06-20-15, 03:41 PM
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Wow, Pete, that went right over my head. Good catch.
 
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Old 06-20-15, 06:21 PM
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You need to check the breaker terminals that feeds te circuit, not the main.
 
 

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