Is A/C on GFCI circuit
I was running on my generator when I tried to plug a small air compressor into the outlet in my exterior storage bay. When I did, the compressor started for a milli-second and didn't run any more. All...
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SoundGuy wrote:Dusty R wrote:
If a roof AC unite is wired with #14ga. wire do NOT move that wire to a 20 amp breaker.
Any A/C wired with 14 gauge would not be to code, it must be 12 gauge and that 12 gauge circuit must be protected with a 20 amp breaker.
Not completely correct
It is legal to use a breaker smaller than wire limit, but not over the wire limit
If the unit in question only draws 12 amps, it is legal to use a 15 amp breaker on 12ga wire
I've only seen 14ga used in single dwelling residential lighting circuits
All outlets are on 12ga with 20 amp breakers
I know my a/C units are on 12GA wire, and 20 amp breakers
breakers are there to prevent the wire from overheating and starting a fire, you 'can' use a breaker less than the wire rating, as long as it is more than the appliance will draw in normal use
example ..how much power does the Polar Cub line of A/Cs use ?
