What size plug and receptacle?

[Cow]

I am out doing them now, I put an amp clamp on one and could not get it t draw more than 11 amps.

That'd make me feel a lot better about it...

 

[david luchini]

But the 18.6 is the MCA. It looks like the actual load is the 13.5 amp defrost cycle plus the 1.5 amp fan (13.5*1.25 + 1.5 = 18.6).

13.5*1.25 + 1.5 only equals 18.4

I am out doing them now, I put an amp clamp on one and could not get it t draw more than 11 amps.

I do agree it is odd that the compressor FLAs are not shown, there are two compressors in the unit.

Two compressors rated 5.6A ea and the four evaporator fans rate at 1.5A ea would give and MCA of 18.6 and an MOCP of 25.

The 11 amps draw is probably with only one compressor running. You could theoretically see 17.2A full load with both compressors running, but that would still be fine on a 20A circuit.

 

[iwire]

13.5*1.25 + 1.5 only equals 18.4



Two compressors rated 5.6A ea and the four evaporator fans rate at 1.5A ea would give and MCA of 18.6 and an MOCP of 25.

The 11 amps draw is probably with only one compressor running. You could theoretically see 17.2A full load with both compressors running, but that would still be fine on a 20A circuit.

The label on each compressor says the RLA is like 8.2, I could not get both to run. I grabbed a manual and will try to find out how to trigger both compressors.

 

[iwire]

UR cheap. :lol:

:rant::rant:

 

[iwire]

So Bob what are you asking. You can't use cord and plug yet the owners are great clients so you want to please them. Then do what you have to- bend the code and wire them up so they are happy. It seems there is no way to do it correctly and please the clients.

I was hoping someone was going to find a way to make me feel like I was doing the right thing.

I will absolve you

I may need that.

 

[jusme123]

So Bob what are you asking. You can't use cord and plug yet the owners are great clients so you want to please them. Then do what you have to- bend the code and wire them up so they are happy. It seems there is no way to do it correctly and please the clients.

I will absolve you and promise not to tell everyone. :lol:

.....what, and not 15 Hail Mary's?