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checked float valve- its fine.
is it even possible for the condenser to kick on without the air handler on? or are they linked where handler has to tell condenser to start?
really just trying to troubleshoot this to point of who to call - electrician or a/c guy first.
I had to have a few breakers in my electrical panel replaced a couple years ago. was told the entire panel was needing to be replaced soon so I am wondering if I have an issue there.
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Sure the condenser can run without the fan, but the indoor coil will eventually freeze up.
You really need to check voltage at your unit.
Red - 24V
Black - Common
Green - Fan
Yellow - Condenser Command
Orange or Blue - Reversing Valve (only if heat pump unit)
White - Aux Heat
Those are the standard colors, now depending on which bubba wired your unit it could be vastly different than that.
If testing voltage for cooling you should have 24V on Red, Yellow, and Green (possibly orange if heat pump). You'll need to test it at the thermostat and at the indoor unit and outdoor unit.