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I wired into the 20A washer breaker for additional outlet plug for a 15A air compresser but when the washer is turned on the breaker is thrown why and the compressor is not on?
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What caused your compresser outlet to melt on the white wire side?
First impressions would be failure in the compressor internal circuitry, wire gauge too small, outlet underrated, and/or breaker size to high for compressor rated load. Additionally, a loose connection at the outlet could have caused arcing.
Where is the low and hi side on a ac compressor?
The inlet side is the low side - this will have the larger hose. On a Thermal Expansion Valve system, this hose will run from the evaporator outlet to the compressor inlet. On a Fixed Orifice Tube system, this hose will run from the accumulator outlet to the compressor inlet. The outlet side is the high side, and the hose will run from the compressor outlet to the condenser inlet.
The light on my gfi outlet is dim and sometimes out i am getting no power to it but the circuit breaker is not tripped i just replaced the gfi and it didn't help any ideas?
If the GFI outlet is tripped (the outlet, not the breaker) then it is telling you there is a ground fault which must be fixed. If the GFI outlet is not tripped, and the breaker is not tripped, but it is still not providing power, then you have a loose connection or a wiring error.
GFI electrical outlet at the garage where the freezer hook up keeps on tripping but when plug at the electrical outlet of the garage door openner does not trip. What is mostly the problem?
Electric motors and GFI's do not get along. the initial draw to get the compressor going is usually enough to trip the GFI. Turn the breaker off and switch the GFI for a regular outlet and you will solve your problem.
What is tripping relay?
You need to remove everything connected to the breaker and see if it still trips. If it does it is in the wiring or possibly a bad breaker. Disconnect load from breaker and see if it still trips. If so replace the breaker. If it still trips and is not the breaker then you will have to start pulling each outlet from wall and checking after disconnecting each outlet.
How much electricity and what sort of outlet do air compressors use?
It depends on which temperature you have at the place where the air compressor is placed. But a normal air compressor takes 300 watt to run. The standard outlet which comes with your air compressor when you buy it will be good.
Do you need a gfci outlet if you have a gfci breaker?
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
How do I know if I have a 30 amp breaker at my house to plug a trailer into?
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
For a 15 amp breaker - suppose I have 8 or 12 outlets - what if on one outlet I use iron box which draws 1500 watts 12.5 amps and on another outlet a floor heater?
If there is any additional load on the outlets greater than 2.5 amps the breaker will trip. Loads of 1500 watts should be on a dedicated breaker. If the total load exceeds 15 amps the breaker will operate. However many of the outlets might supply only lights, TVs or nothing at all, so in those conditions it's OK.
What does the lights on the GFCI outlet mean?
It means the breaker has been tripped. There are two possible ways to reset it - some have a button on the outlet (there may be several outlets on one circuit, so you may have to look around) the other is the main breaker in your breaker box. You'll need to find a reset the breaker.
Can you tap into a 40 amp electric range outlet for a 15 or 20 amp wall outlet?
no. the breaker is 40amps.fire hazard
What is HVAC high side?
Compressor outlet to metering device inlet.
