Comments on: air conditioner help!? http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/ All About Shopping Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: James M http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-80 James M Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:52:30 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-80 That is about 1.5 HP motor The starting load is the problem even if you buy a cord to suit. So to assure that there is not a large voltage drop which will damage the compressor windings you need 1678 watts capability in the wire from the box. Figure it this way. 1.5HP x 746 watts/HP x 1.5=1678 And that is #12 wire load with a 20 amp breaker on it. While this AC might run and start on a 15 amp #14 wire, there will be a voltage drop sufficient to increase current and in the long run damage the AC. You can run that on 115 volt, but you need to run it on a #12 wire and not on a #14 wire . So check what is in the wall. Usually a house has #14 in the wall, and #12 above the counter for appliances. You can go to Lowes and get a length of #12/3 flexible wire and make up a cord from a male and female plugs which are available. Or they also sell them at Lowes the cost is about $15 for such an extension cord. That is about 1.5 HP motor The starting load is the problem even if you buy a cord to suit. So to assure that there is not a large voltage drop which will damage the compressor windings you need 1678 watts capability in the wire from the box. Figure it this way. 1.5HP x 746 watts/HP x 1.5=1678 And that is #12 wire load with a 20 amp breaker on it.

While this AC might run and start on a 15 amp #14 wire, there will be a voltage drop sufficient to increase current and in the long run damage the AC.

You can run that on 115 volt, but you need to run it on a #12 wire and not on a #14 wire . So check what is in the wall. Usually a house has #14 in the wall, and #12 above the counter for appliances.

You can go to Lowes and get a length of #12/3 flexible wire and make up a cord from a male and female plugs which are available. Or they also sell them at Lowes the cost is about $15 for such an extension cord.

]]> By: monroemechanical http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-79 monroemechanical Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:23:13 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-79 Go to the hardware store and ask for an "appliance" extension cord. They have the amperage rating that you need. Go to the hardware store and ask for an “appliance” extension cord. They have the amperage rating that you need.

]]> By: Deputy F http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-78 Deputy F Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:20:12 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-78 i wouldn't use your common household cord, a heaver grade cord is available for that purpose at home improvement stores i wouldn’t use your common household cord, a heaver grade cord is available for that purpose at home improvement stores

]]> By: Spider John http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-77 Spider John Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:42:23 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-77 You should probably replace the power cord with a longer one. Not very difficult to do. You should probably replace the power cord with a longer one. Not very difficult to do.

]]> By: Anyili http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-76 Anyili Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:20:07 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/10/15/air-conditioner-help/#comment-76 no thats not good it doenst have the volt capacity it needs itll eventually spark so better be safe than sorry no
thats not good
it doenst have the volt capacity it needs
itll eventually spark so better be safe than sorry

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