Comments on: Air conditioner keeps tripping circuits–what can I do? http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/ All About Shopping Sat, 19 May 2012 16:21:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: sparky http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-98 sparky Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:15:48 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-98 Move your TV to a differant circuit if possible. Use a lamp and check throughout the house and see what else is on that circuit(turn off the breaker first). Starting current is 5 to 7 times the run current on the AC compressor. It is possible that the circuit breaker for that circuit is weak and not able to carry it's rated load.If you can put the AC on a dedicated circuit that would be the best thing to do. Good Luck!! Move your TV to a differant circuit if possible. Use a lamp and check throughout the house and see what else is on that circuit(turn off the breaker first). Starting current is 5 to 7 times the run current on the AC compressor. It is possible that the circuit breaker for that circuit is weak and not able to carry it’s rated load.If you can put the AC on a dedicated circuit that would be the best thing to do. Good Luck!!

]]> By: ric_ozz http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-97 ric_ozz Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:42:50 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-97 Run a dedicated line for the unit from the breaker box Run a dedicated line for the unit from the breaker box

]]> By: Lonnie C http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-96 Lonnie C Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:02:49 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-96 cold air in the dark.perfect cold air in the dark.perfect

]]> By: Aimee http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-95 Aimee Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:59:30 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-95 Try to have building super to rebalanced the load in your breaker panel and he may need to upgrade your breaker to large size if the wire gauge is large enough to do it. Try to have building super to rebalanced the load in your breaker panel and he may need to upgrade your breaker to large size if the wire gauge is large enough to do it.

]]> By: be_a_lert http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-94 be_a_lert Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:43:36 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-94 Running the AC on low will not help. The compressor pulls the same amount of electricity regardless of the setting. It just comes on less often on lower settings. You don't need a 220 line for a 120V air conditioner. Duh. I don't really see a need to call an electrician here either. You are pulling too much power through this circuit, and you really should stop before you cause other problems. You should have a new circuit dedicated to the air conditioner. It really should not share with other appliances or electronics. Not good for the TV or the air conditioner. You should call an electrician for this reason. Actually, your landlord should call the electrician. That is not to say your landlord is or should be required to call an electrician. The wiring is not defective nor is it necessarily unsafe, so long as you do not overload the circuit. The circuits in your apartment are the same as they were when you rented, so you don't really have a complaint there. If the landlord is nice, perhaps you can get this done. If you are not able to get a circuit added, you need to move your TV to a different circuit or get a smaller air conditioner. Ideally you would move the TV, again it should not share with the AC. Running the AC on low will not help. The compressor pulls the same amount of electricity regardless of the setting. It just comes on less often on lower settings.

You don’t need a 220 line for a 120V air conditioner. Duh.

I don’t really see a need to call an electrician here either. You are pulling too much power through this circuit, and you really should stop before you cause other problems.

You should have a new circuit dedicated to the air conditioner. It really should not share with other appliances or electronics. Not good for the TV or the air conditioner. You should call an electrician for this reason. Actually, your landlord should call the electrician.

That is not to say your landlord is or should be required to call an electrician. The wiring is not defective nor is it necessarily unsafe, so long as you do not overload the circuit. The circuits in your apartment are the same as they were when you rented, so you don’t really have a complaint there. If the landlord is nice, perhaps you can get this done.

If you are not able to get a circuit added, you need to move your TV to a different circuit or get a smaller air conditioner. Ideally you would move the TV, again it should not share with the AC.

]]> By: dragonfire http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-93 dragonfire Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:41:08 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-93 use a lower wattage in the lamp keep in mind on a hot day as temperature rises and the demand on the circuit increases, ampacity ( how much amps will flow thru the circuit, or more to the point the circuit breaker) decreases, when the breaker gets too warm it will trip ( as it's supposed to do ) TV do not draw much, but there are probably other items sharing the circuit that the ac is plugged in to you might have to plug what ever else is plugged in into another circuit ( turn of the breaker that controls the ac circuit ) and see what else is affected, and then see if you can plug it into something else. a 15 amp circuit is only good for the 80% rule, that it can sustain 80% of the rated breaker size, but can hold the peak up to 15 amps for a short duration. The 80% rule is what is genrally figured when sizing circuits. so 80% of 15 amps is 12 amps all day long. if you ac draw 9.4, that only leaves you 2.6 amps or 312 watts ( amps x 120volts = watts ) left to safely use. use a lower wattage in the lamp
keep in mind on a hot day as temperature rises and the demand on the circuit increases, ampacity ( how much amps will flow thru the circuit, or more to the point the circuit breaker) decreases, when the breaker gets too warm it will trip ( as it’s supposed to do )
TV do not draw much, but there are probably other items sharing the circuit that the ac is plugged in to
you might have to plug what ever else is plugged in into another circuit ( turn of the breaker that controls the ac circuit ) and see what else is affected, and then see if you can plug it into something else.
a 15 amp circuit is only good for the 80% rule, that it can sustain 80% of the rated breaker size, but can hold the peak up to 15 amps for a short duration. The 80% rule is what is genrally figured when sizing circuits. so 80% of 15 amps is 12 amps all day long. if you ac draw 9.4, that only leaves you 2.6 amps or 312 watts ( amps x 120volts = watts ) left to safely use.

]]> By: kevin s http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-92 kevin s Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:57:57 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-92 A very heavy duty extension cord and run it to a different outlet. A very heavy duty extension cord and run it to a different outlet.

]]> By: Chalie M http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-91 Chalie M Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:05:12 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-91 If you upgrade to a 220 line you will have to buy a 220volt air conditioner. Try moving your TV to another outlet. As for the lights maybe buy a lamp and find a plug that doesn't pop when you run everything. The next time it does pop.get a plug in radio or lamp and test what receptacles are working. Move the TV and your lamp to one . Forget about the overhead light or you can try putting in a 25watt bulb. That might help. If you upgrade to a 220 line you will have to buy a 220volt air conditioner. Try moving your TV to another outlet. As for the lights maybe buy a lamp and find a plug that doesn’t pop when you run everything. The next time it does pop.get a plug in radio or lamp and test what receptacles are working. Move the TV and your lamp to one . Forget about the overhead light
or you can try putting in a 25watt bulb. That might help.

]]> By: jjjjjjjjj http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-90 jjjjjjjjj Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:01:01 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-90 Keep the air conditioner on the lowest setting for the fan and about midway on the setting for cold. That way it won't tax the system as much. Keep the air conditioner on the lowest setting for the fan and about midway on the setting for cold. That way it won’t tax the system as much.

]]> By: Cheech http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-89 Cheech Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:45:25 +0000 http://youthinside.org/2007/12/08/air-conditioner-keeps-tripping-circuits-what-can-i-do/#comment-89 Have it upgraded to a 220 line. See if the building maintenance can/will help with it or just do it for you. Have it upgraded to a 220 line. See if the building maintenance can/will help with it or just do it for you.

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