The lights in my bedroom are dimming when the AC kicks on and while it is running. They are on the same circuit breaker. Do I need to change all of the breakers?
By Beverly J.
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Your air conditioner should be on a dedicated circuit. Meaning the air conditioner should have a wire from the circuit breaker to the air conditioner outlet. Nothing else on the curcuit.
Your air conditioner should be on a dedicated circuit. Meaning the air conditioner should have a wire from the circuit breaker to the air conditioner outlet. Nothing else on the curcuit.
If you can't use a dedicated circuit try this. See how many amps it's rated for. Amps are listed on the AC vin plate or usually on the back side someplace. Use the 80% rule. Example : Lets say it's 6 amps, convert that to watts 6 x 120 volts = 720 watts for the AC. Add that to the watts of everything else on the same circuit. So lets say your using 200 watts total plus the 750 watts for the AC totaling 950 watts. A 20 amp breaker will support 2400 watts. 80% of 2400 is 1920 watts total. Keep the load under 1920 watts on a 20 amp breaker and you should be OK. The dimming comes from the power surge of the compressor when it kicks in on the AC.
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