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Air Conditioning Electrical Circuit Requirements

How to Know if your Air Conditioner Requires a New Electrical Circuit

One of my HVAC Units Quit Working

Repairing an HVAC Unit that Quit Working: Replacing HVAC Electrical Parts and System Components, Causes of a Melted Electrical Wire on a HVAC Unit.

Electrical Question about a HVAC Unit That Trips The Circuit Breaker

How to Locate Problems with an HVAC System: Common Problems with HVAC, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Units

230 Volt Air Conditioner Wiring

Is there any kind of adapter that will allow me to plug my new 230-volt 15 amp AC into my existing 220-volt 20 volt plug. How to Wire a 220 Volt Air Conditioner.

Should Your Home Have An Electrical Safety Inspection?

What causes the lights in the home to pulsate when air conditioner is on…

My Air Conditioner Keeps Tripping it’s Circuit Breaker

An HVAC Service Technician can provide a series of tests to see…

Air Conditioning Circuit Breaker Trips Off

Why does my air conditioner keep tripping the circuit breaker? Problem with a air conditioning unit.

Power Out On Air Conditioner Circuit

I was running a portable A/C unit in the bedroom when the power went out in that room. My first thought was a tripped breaker…

Will Power Quality Affect Air Conditioners?

I have noticed in the last 2 weeks that my wall air conditioner unit only late at night starts to get slow …

Electrical Requirements for Window Air Conditioners

My wife would love to be able to have a window air conditioner but I’m concerned that it may not be safe with the old wiring…

Air Conditioners and Electric Voltage Converters

I want to make use of the 220 volt cloth dryer outlet down my basement. My idea is to run the 120V (15 amp) portable 12,000 BTU Air-conditioner unit using the cloth dryer 220V outlet…

Can I Convert a 220 Volt Circuit To A 230 Volt Circuit?

Can you convert a 220 Volt outlet into a 230 Volt outlet so a 230 Volt AC unit can be plugged in?

Why Does My Air Conditioning Circuit Keep Tripping?

No the wires are not reversed. If the circuit is tripping off then the problem needs to be…

Does Each Air Conditioner Require It’s Own Circuit?

Each air conditioner should be on its own circuit sized according to the specifications for…

Electrical Tips

To Help You Wire it Right

The Safest Way to Test Electrical Devices and Identify Electric Wires!
The Non-Contact Electrical Tester

This is a testing tool that is a Non-contact tester that I use to easily Detect Voltage in Cables, Cords, Circuit Breakers, Lighting Fixtures, Switches, Outlets and Wires. Simply insert the end of the tester into an outlet, lamp socket, or hold the end of the tester against the wire you wish to test. Very handy and easy to use.

The Quickest Way to Check for Faulty Electrical Wiring!
The Plug-In Outlet Tester

This is great to troubleshoot a problem with outlet circuit wiring, is also used by most inspectors to test for power and check the polarity of circuit wiring.
It detects probable improper wiring conditions in standard 110-125 VAC outlets Provides 6 probable wiring conditions that are quick and easy to read for ultimate efficiency Lights indicate if wiring is correct and indicator light chart is included Tests standard 3-wire outlets UL Listed Light indicates if wiring is incorrect, Very handy and easy to use.

Strip Off Wire Insulation without Nicking and Damaging the Electric Wire!
The Wire Stripper and Wire Cutter

A wire stripping tool used to safely strip electrical wires. This handy tool has multiple uses: The wire gauges are shown on the side of the tool so you know which slot to use for stripping insulation. The end of the tool can be used to grip and bend wire which is handy for attaching wire onto the screw terminals of switches and outlets.

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