NewbInHere
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I had an electrician over for a foyer chandelier hanging today and we got off topic, long story short, he stated that my disconnect box running from the garage breaker box then splitting to the two a/c units for the dual zone in the house was all wrong and needed to be replaced. I'm very new to this, came across this forum after a half day of researching, and was wondering if I can get some help or a quick explanation.
I believe after my research that this is a non-fused disconnect box (right?) where the disconnects are on breaker switches and not a "pull out" style of disconnect (right again?) His issue was that the line from the main breaker in the garage (60 amp) was splitting in the same a/c disconnect box to two a/c units (both "max 30 amp" a/c units). He wants to (if I remember correctly) install a new a/c breaker with two separate disconnects running from it, one to each a/c unit individually.
He also saw issue with the one disconnect being a 30 amp (as it should) and the other being a 40 amp (which should also be a 30 amp). This part I can understand the reasoning.
But I'm thinking the rest is unnecessary to switch everything out for a new a/c breaker with two separate fused disconnects, but wanted some honest internet opinions on this. The house has been set up this way for roughly 10 years, so it could either mean that everything is fine the way it is or I've been lucky thus far and am flirting with danger.
...please don't mind the pipe insulation in the photo, I'm changing that this weekend.
Thanks in advance!
I believe after my research that this is a non-fused disconnect box (right?) where the disconnects are on breaker switches and not a "pull out" style of disconnect (right again?) His issue was that the line from the main breaker in the garage (60 amp) was splitting in the same a/c disconnect box to two a/c units (both "max 30 amp" a/c units). He wants to (if I remember correctly) install a new a/c breaker with two separate disconnects running from it, one to each a/c unit individually.
He also saw issue with the one disconnect being a 30 amp (as it should) and the other being a 40 amp (which should also be a 30 amp). This part I can understand the reasoning.
But I'm thinking the rest is unnecessary to switch everything out for a new a/c breaker with two separate fused disconnects, but wanted some honest internet opinions on this. The house has been set up this way for roughly 10 years, so it could either mean that everything is fine the way it is or I've been lucky thus far and am flirting with danger.
...please don't mind the pipe insulation in the photo, I'm changing that this weekend.
Thanks in advance!
