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iFeeLikeDying

iFeeLikeDying

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so i just bought a new window air conditioner and i was stoked becuase it was going to fix my heat problems and well it pops my circut breaker everytime with my 1000w :( looks like i gotta put a hole in the wall and a extentsion cord from the the room.... anyone else ever have this problem
 
pandabear

pandabear

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had a problem like that in my house my friend bought a new breaker that had higher pop capacity and now al is well


make sure you have a skilled electrition guide you if this is possible as it could cause a fire if done incorrectly
 
iFeeLikeDying

iFeeLikeDying

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just bought this house about 3 weeks ago.. still getting to know it but i figured out a method that shoould get me by for a little bit. Ran an extension cord back out the window intomy back yard through the doggy door into my living room. works like a charm just a little suspicious looking but itll work for now
 
scruffmcgruff

scruffmcgruff

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pandabear said:
had a problem like that in my house my friend bought a new breaker that had higher pop capacity and now al is well


make sure you have a skilled electrition guide you if this is possible as it could cause a fire if done incorrectly
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Be very careful, this is how fires can get started

make sure your wire gauge matches your circuit breaker
(wire gauge = wire size)

If your wire has a lower load capacity than the breaker the wire could heat up and start a fire long before the circuit would ever trip

here is a little guide that should help people installing new wire and breakers
which i pulled from (Wire sizes, gauges, for breakers)
Suggested Gauge vs. Breaker Amp
For Copper branch circuits and feeders. Gauge Breaker Amps

  • 14----15 amp
  • 12----20 amp
  • 10----30 amp
  • 8------40 amp
  • 6------55 amp
  • 4------70 amp
  • 2------95 amp
  • 1/0---150 amp
  • 2/0---175 amp
  • 3/0---200 amp
the left column is the wire gauge-----right is circuit breaker rating
 
BigBudBalls

BigBudBalls

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iFeeLikeDying said:
just bought this house about 3 weeks ago.. still getting to know it but i figured out a method that shoould get me by for a little bit. Ran an extension cord back out the window intomy back yard through the doggy door into my living room. works like a charm just a little suspicious looking but itll work for now
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An extension cord for an AC is usually frowned upon. After the AC has been on for a while, grab he cord and make sure its room temp .
 
Pookiedough

Pookiedough

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BigBudBalls said:
An extension cord for an AC is usually frowned upon. After the AC has been on for a while, grab he cord and make sure its room temp .
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Yup especially where AC cord and extension cord meet,try it just shorty after the compressor kicks on to see if you have a major fire hazard on your hands.
 
pandabear

pandabear

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scruffmcgruff said:
Be very careful, this is how fires can get started

make sure your wire gauge matches your circuit breaker
(wire gauge = wire size)

If your wire has a lower load capacity than the breaker the wire could heat up and start a fire long before the circuit would ever trip

here is a little guide that should help people installing new wire and breakers
which i pulled from (Wire sizes, gauges, for breakers)
Suggested Gauge vs. Breaker Amp
For Copper branch circuits and feeders. Gauge Breaker Amps

  • 14----15 amp
  • 12----20 amp
  • 10----30 amp
  • 8------40 amp
  • 6------55 amp
  • 4------70 amp
  • 2------95 amp
  • 1/0---150 amp
  • 2/0---175 amp
  • 3/0---200 amp
the left column is the wire gauge-----right is circuit breaker rating
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so if my buddy put the breaker in i think he replaced a 15amp with a 30amp

but it has poped once since he installed it. does that mean my wire is big enought since the breaker popped and there was no fire?
 
iFeeLikeDying

iFeeLikeDying

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wow thanks for the information guys im completly ignorant on the this subject. When i bought the extenstion cord i bought the bigger more expensive size, i cant remember which size but i know it was the highest gauge at walmart. I checked the cord and it is not hot or anyhing just average. How big of a risk is this with a 8000 btu swamp cooler?
 
pandabear

pandabear

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iFeeLikeDying said:
wow thanks for the information guys im completly ignorant on the this subject. When i bought the extenstion cord i bought the bigger more expensive size, i cant remember which size but i know it was the highest gauge at walmart. I checked the cord and it is not hot or anyhing just average. How big of a risk is this with a 8000 btu swamp cooler?
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I think swamp cooler will make too much humidity, not good
 
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