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Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 23, 2006, 5:01 pm
Worse, they are probably single pole breakers.
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Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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simple answer to you is NO you can not combine,
however? yes you can change circuit breaker to higher amperage,
that is? If you main source main supply can handle it,
your contractor should be able tell you that.
Bit of advice don't cheat on power supply and
specially if you are in area where power is always
some what low to start with.
good luck from Dido
> 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.
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