alaska_av8r wrote:
I have tried digging all over the net to determine amp draws of various appliances and not sure but I found fridge at 2.7amps, water heater element 13amps, and air conditioner 14amps which is essentially 30 amps.
I'm not sure what other various amp demands were going on at the time.
So my question is do those amp numbers sound right and if so, then I guess I am going to have to become a power manager when using the Air conditioner.
How do you guys handle situations like this, or do I have an underlying issue?
thanks
tim
You have correctly figured out your own problem. Good job! Keeping the water heater on gas when using the A/C will solve your problem. Turn off the A/C when using the microwave, or a hair dryer.
That 30 amp breaker was just doing its job correctly.
