Electrical question

Andrew Taylor · 2006-07-23T02:24:26+00:00

The heat has motivated me to have central air installed at my home. I am trying to avoid getting ripped off on the electrical part of the job.My understanding is that central air conditioning units generally pull about 30 amps, depending on the size. At any rate, when I look at my electrical service box, there are two 20 amp breakers that are unused. Is it easy to somehow combine these two to support the needs of the central air? Should the contractor that installs the AC be able to handle this as a standard part of the job, or am I looking at additional expenses?Thanks.

Jul 23, 2006 22 Replies

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Andrew Taylor 19 years ago

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Tom The Great 19 years ago

Atleast you won't have to hunt for breaker space when you get your AC installed.

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CJT 19 years ago

Not necessarily. You need two on opposite sides of neutral.

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