Short cycled the A/C

Rp.michael · 07-01-2022, 09:05 PM

So I have a Jayco Jayfeather 23B
I short cycled the A/c by turning it off/on and into heat to fast and it won’t turn on at all, almost like the breaker is tripped. Is it the capacitor that blew? Any help would be awesome. It’s the standard a/c unit that most rv’s and motor homes have

Happy wife / happy life · 07-01-2022, 09:45 PM

Welcome from Northern California! Ok I’m not being a smart A$&. I don’t really no much about A/C or electric. The one thing I have learned about electrical problems is go for the simple stuff first. Are you sure you didn’t blow a circuit breaker? If that doesn’t fix it more than likely folks here will be more help than I can be. Good luck. And again welcome to forum.

Stavman · 07-02-2022, 07:44 AM

Usually just takes time to reset

Let it sit

Probably is already fine by the time I post this

**norty1** · 07-02-2022, 08:39 AM

Some residential units have a circuit that cause a delay to prevent short cycles. Someone told me when it short cycles the head pressure goes up and shuts it down. It should reset itself.

Rp.michael · 07-02-2022, 08:57 AM

Unfortunately this happened months ago and I haven’t had time to address. It still doesn’t turn on and the breaker has power

Rp.michael · 07-02-2022, 08:58 AM

Breaker has power, and this happened months ago and still doesn’t come on.

Marcm157 · 07-02-2022, 09:03 AM

Does the AC do anything, or make any noise? Are the fan / Compressor even trying to start? Can you run it in fan only mode? If you have confirmed power at the source and at the breaker in your RV, I would look towards a capacitor. You can look for obvious signs like it being swollen or burned but in the end the best way to test is with a meter that can measure micro farrads...

Rp.michael · 07-02-2022, 09:05 AM

It does absolutely nothing. Thanks for ur reply. I’m going to check the capacitor

Grumpy · 07-02-2022, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rp.michael

It does absolutely nothing. Thanks for ur reply. I’m going to check the capacitor

If the fan isn't coming on it sounds like a thermostat or control box issue. Have you verified 12 v to the thermostat. Try the reset on the furnace sometimes they are tied together.

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