Kayteg1 wrote:
My 13500 AC draws 6.9 amp.
The 15k Carrier did draw 8.
The label is always saying much more because of starting current.
What outside temp were those amp draws taken at? There is NO WAY a 13.5 or 15k would draw less than 10 amps(compressor only). For a AC rated at compressor draw of 12.9 amps(average on most) you would have to have outside ambient of 45 degrees to get it down to 7.9 amps. At 45 degrees, why would you need the AC to run. The "label" has nothing to do with actual running amps. According to the Carrier specs, they have NO 13.5 or 15k that draws less than 12.7 amps(compressor only) at 95 degrees. Doug