My Sears 120v compressor started tripping the 20 amp breaker recently. It has worked OK for years. It trips immediately when turned on. It will occasionally start. I removed the cover to get at the motor and capacitors and tried it before I opened the motor housing and it started. Turned it off and back on and problem is back. Once more later, it started again. I have no idea what I did to make it work. This has me scratching my head.
In checking the motor winding. There are three leads connected to what I will assume is a thermal device. They all read .1 to .2 ohm between each...
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