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    Jun 10, 2010, 09:31 AM
    Can 20 amps breaker pull 15 amp air condition
    My air condition says it need a 15 amp break but my breaker is 20 amp but it keeps throwing the break why is that
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    Jun 10, 2010, 09:32 AM

    Hello
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    Jun 10, 2010, 11:06 AM

    Is this a window A/C? Is it on a dedicated line just for A/C? Is A/C 110v or 220v?

    With this info may be able to help u.

    If a 110v line plug a light into it and see if breaker trips when light is turned on. If it does, u have wired the plug wrong.

    Chuck
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    Jun 14, 2012, 07:00 PM
    If the a/c is rated at 15amps, I would wager that it is 115/120 V. If the circuit breaker instantly snaps when you plug it in or turn it on, the a/c probably has a dead short in it... more than likely a bad compressor or starter capacitor.

    Does this happen when you turn the a/c on or when you just plug it in?
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