Compressor Tripping 15A Breaker on Startup. Help!

So I bled the pressure off down to about 50 psi and then tried to start it up again. It worked fine, pumping up again to max pressure.

Is there a way to remedy the problem without having to rewire? If not, what's the best way to go about rewiring?

I have a new campbell hausfeld 20 gallon compressor.

Thanks!

Lawrence

Read the original post. The breaker blew. That's the subject. The ONLY reason a breaker blows is excessive current draw. Current is expressed in AMPS, hence breakers are rated by AMPS. Voltage has nothing to do with anything.

The sub-panel wiring Dean suggested and I fleshed out is exactly what any electrician does, I've done hundreds, is accurate per the national code, and is the correct solution for the original poster's dilemma.

I Just went through this episode twice with my neighbor within a one week period. He was using a 15 amp house circuit and a push-in duplex and also a cheap hardware store 14 gauge extension cord. The compressor would start and run up to pressure but once the air was used and the tank pressure dropped to the lower setting of the pressure switch the compressor would try to cycle and the circuit breaker would pop. I brought over a 12 gauge extension cord and plugged it into the 20 amp washer dryer circuit and it worked perfectly. About 4 days later he came over again complaining about the compressor not working right. I couldn't believe it he had plugged it back into the original 15 amp circuit with the cheap hardware store extension cord. We went throught the whole exercise again.

At cutoff pressure, too much strain on the motor to "swing" the compressor. But @ 50# it could no problem.

Might be something to check out.