AC 20amp breaker trips mid day
Just came from Vegas 103 deg with no AC problems. At our new location which is also about 103 deg, the ac compressor would cycle and the fan would stay on with the thermostat on auto. Now it trips th...
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DFord wrote:
Trouble with the a device like the autoformer mentioned is that to increase the voltage, the amperage also increase and you're more susceptible to tripping the pedestal breaker - there's no free lunch and you won't be able to draw more than 24 amps (80%) through a 30 amp breaker for any length of time with it tripping.
In order to make long distance transmission of electricity efficient and affordable Nikola Tesla figured out that AC was the way to go...So when voltage goes UP current is proportionally driven down, and wires that are used get waaaay smaller... So how does use of an autoformer cause the pedestal CB to trigger open, and why does the autoformer ‘make possible’ the use of my honda genny while loafing along under LOAD when in the eco mode??....Maybe Tesla got it awfully wrong...
