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mchero
Explorer
Aug 23, 2014

BOTH roof AC units running on a 20 amp power source?

I still can't figure out how this is happening! I had done this exact same procedure couple weeks back so I thought I would document the procedure. I'm connected to a 20amp outlet in the garage., a...
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AllegroD
Nomad
Aug 24, 2014
mchero wrote:
Kiwi_too wrote:
Big Katuna wrote:

BTW, a 20A breaker can support a 23-24A load for up to a minute.

I thought it only took seconds. After some reading I see it seems exponential. the higher the amps over rating the faster it trips. 30 amps, on a 20CB, would trip in seconds where 23-24 would take a minute. Thanks.


Id get the biggest cord I could find like contractors extension cords!

Stay away from the dollar stores!

Huh?

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