Air Conditioner Tripping Circuit Breaker

[dr.feelgood69]

My tent is getting way too hot with my 8 bulb T5 set and the 600w HPS in the 5x5x7. I do have the hydrofarm active air 6 inch inline hooked up through the 600 HPS cool tube but if I shut up the doors on the tent the temp would shoot way up there. Just with the doors unzipped the temp is at 92-95 degree F. I tried to put in my portable A/C in the room but it keeps tripping the circuit breaker in the whole room so at this point, I am taking suggestions?

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

your circuit is maxed out your going to have to run the a/c off another circuit. Can you tap into another circuit near by? If you dont have access to one then run an extension cord.

Or you can switch out the circuit breaker that keeps tripping for a higher amperage one but thats dangerous and not recommended because it could over heat your wires in the walls possible causing a fire (although I have done it before in the past with no issues) I have to give the warning...but it did work for me for about 5-6months then I tapped into another circuit.

 

[zeropercentthc]

The fact that it's tripping now means you're going over 80% of the max rated capacity of the circuit, which is not recommended (for safety reasons). You should run the AC off another circuit. Extension cords are meant to be temporary... but if you have to use one make sure it's a strong enough gauge to safely handle the wattage of the AC. Putting a breaker rated stronger than the wiring is really dangerous, especially if you are intentionally going over the wire's rated limit. Either your house burns down or you have good luck as green thumb did

I'm a moron, but what I'd probably do is add a new 20 amp breaker to your main panel. Then either disconnect one of the room's receptacle boxes and reconnect it with new 12 gauge wire going to the new 20 amp breaker, or else make a new receptacle in the room and connect the new 12 gauge wire to that and to the new breaker. Run whatever device that uses the most wattage (presumably the AC) on the new receptacle.

Could you add a fan to the ducting in the room? Perhaps venting the room air forced through the return vent, which would bring some cooler air from the rest of the house in through the heat exhaust vent passively.

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

I'm a moron, but what I'd probably do is add a new 20 amp breaker to your main panel. Then either disconnect one of the room's receptacle boxes and reconnect it with new 12 gauge wire going to the new 20 amp breaker, or else make a new receptacle in the room and connect the new 12 gauge wire to that and to the new breaker. Run whatever device that uses the most wattage (presumably the AC) on the new receptacle.

yea what he said. re wire a new circuit into the main panel...no problem.. now your talking about remodeling some drywall if the breaker box is far away because you dont want your wires visible.

I had a 15 amp installed and changed it for a 20 on 12 gauge wires so I guess it wasn't over loading the circuit but i dunno i sure as hell aint no electrician! lol

 

[dr.feelgood69]

Okay, I ran an 16 gauge extension cord (rated for 13 Amps and 125 Volts and 1625 Watts) from the A/C to the open hallway plug-in's. The A/C is rated for 115V and 9.2 Amps. The only problem is that I don't see anything on the A/C about wattage. There is something that says 2950 W but it is under cooling capacity which is not watts, so I am not sure about that at all? The only thing about the extension cord is that it is slightly warm where the cord is wrapped around itself because the cord is way to long for the short amount of distance that is actually required? Is this okay or should I go and get a larger rated extension cord?

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

im sure that ac is under 1625 watts how many btu is it?

Itll get warm its normal...so will your ballast and those cords.

About the cord length I would say shorter is better and longer will be fine but IDK

 

[dr.feelgood69]

im sure that ac is under 1625 watts how many btu is it?

Itll get warm its normal...so will your ballast and those cords.

About the cord length I would say shorter is better and longer will be fine but IDK

The A/C says, "BTU/h" which I am assuming is British Thermal Units per Hour is 10000. What do you think?

 

[dr.feelgood69]

I should shoot for about 76 degrees F, correct?

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

yea 10000 btu British thermal unit / per hr. correct

A 10,000 BTU window air conditioner will draw about 1,000 watts while operating (+/-10% depending on model and efficiency). This can be confirmed by checking the rating plate on the unit. If it doesnt tell you how many watts, multiply the volts and amps, this will give you apparent power, knock off 5-10% to get actual power consumed.

youll be fine

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

yea 76 is fine anywhere from 65-85 not a problem for me 76 is optimal (they say)

may be a lil warmer like 80 during veg 70 during flower and during the last couple weeks I try to blast them with 45-55 degree nights It really brings out the colors and trichs is some strains

 

[dr.feelgood69]

yea 76 is fine anywhere from 65-85 not a problem for me 76 is optimal (they say)

may be a lil warmer like 80 during veg 70 during flower and during the last couple weeks I try to blast them with 45-55 degree nights It really brings out the colors and trichs is some strains

To bring them down to the 45-55 degrees at night do you just use an A/C to do that?

 

[mr. green thumb 01]

I think a a/c can only go down to 55 or 60 but to get it really cold blast them with cold outside air depending on the season

during the summer I cant get it below 65