The inside fan blows air through the ac coils to cool the air. It should be on a separate breaker or fuse circuit from the outside unit. See if there is a fuse box on the side of the inside unit and check the breakers in the house main breaker box. Also stand quietly beside the inside unit and listen for the fan motor running. If the motor is heard running then either the fan drive belt has broken, or the ac coils are clogged preventing air from flowing.
Read the literature for the ac condensing unit, or the tag on the outside of the unit. Minimum circuit ampacity= minimum breaker, wire and fuse size. Maximum circuit ampacity= the maximum size. Your circuit breaker, wire size and disconnect fuses should all be at or between those 2 numbers.
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Yes
If the breaker only trips once a week you may have a bad breaker or the breaker may not be large enough for your A/C unit. You should also have an electrician look for any loose connections from the unit to the breaker panel. (It is not uncommon to have a bad breaker)
the compressor is not running. Check your breakers.
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Check the circuit breaker and fuses for the outdoor unit. The control power that pulls in the relay you hear comes from the indoor unit.
The wiring to the unit is either not on the right type of breaker switch or the unit is not hooked up directly to the breaker box at all.
For a 50 amp breaker to an AC unit, you would typically use 6-gauge wire. It is important to consult local electrical codes and the manufacturer's specifications for the AC unit to ensure the correct wire size is used for safety and proper operation.
60amp
You will need to use #8 wire.