I have a 1/2hp single phase motor that I wired to a switch. I reused an old wall light switch for testing. I believe my wiring is correct as I am able to turn it on. But when I turn it off, it trips my circuit breaker on my main control panel.
How do I go about troubleshooting this problem? I am rather a novice when it comes to electrical. I know how to wire electrical outlets and switches in rooms, but that's all I have experience with.
My motor is connect to this outlet but it is the breaker in my main panel
that gets tripped.
My switch is temporary for testing the motor
I am in the US.
Thanks