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  #1 Armand Hale on 01 Mar 12

   

  All H. V. Some sort of. C. equipment is meant being protected with fuses and or circuit breakers which might be sized to handle the "amp" draw of an normally operating piece of equipment. The fuse and electrical circuitry sizing is spelt available by all manufacturers on their installation instructions and many times on the equipment itself. An improperly sized wiring job and or fuses or breakers can lead to equipment failure at the least and a worst condition of serious fire chance! In this article we'll be discussing a split system ac condenser as would be entirely on a typical home. You may usually find a disconnect box near your outdoor condenser (air conditioner) or Heat Pump.
  
  They are also used at Electric Furnaces and also Air Handlers. Their purpose is always to shut the main electrical power (usually 240 Volts) off between your main electrical panel and the HVAC equipment. Disconnect boxes that have fuses in them are called fused disconnect boxes, while boxes that are simply a disconnect don't have fuses. There are many types and colors of these kind of boxes. Some of them have a circuit breaker in them instead of fuses. Which type you might have, will most likely be decided by your City or County Unique codes. Which ever type you might have, you should not change to a different type before checking with all your City or County Official! Also, NEVER substitute an alternative size fuse or circuit breaker than what you have (assuming genital herpes virus treatments have was sized correctly). Some times people buy a home and un be known to them, the seller of the home may have changed that fuse or breaker on the wrong size out with ignorance. Also NEVER assume that even though you pull the detachment out, that the capacity to the equipment is TRULY off! We have seen MANY disconnect boxes that have been jumped out rather than being replaced! Remember, you will be working with 230-240 Volts these! If unsure of what possibly you have, please use a Volt meter to be sure the power is actually off to the equipment. If unsure of ALL BY YOURSELF please call a HEATING AND COOLING Technician or Electrician to do this work! Shown is a fused disconnect box inside closed position.
  
  The aluminum lugs is going to be marked Line (main power in the box) and Load (power in the equipment from the box). Removing the white disconnect "Breaks" the capability going to the accessories (if it hasn't ended up jumped out!) It is advisable to use a fuse puller to remove and replace these fuses and even better, to shut the main power off at the main panel!
  
  Fuses range between 15 amps to 60 amps. There are always two per box on residential equipment. Most people ought to keep an extra (2) available.
  
  While lightning accounts for some of the blown fuses we discover, there are also situations such as aluminum wiring (should be removed for safety), unfastened connections, tight compressors, and other mal functions. Make sure the fuse or breaker is size correctly per your equipment documentation and you will be using Time Delay Fuses and not the usual hardware store Just the once Fuse! Time delay fuses will take a higher amount with amp draw for a brief time period that one time fuses can not withstand.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All H. V. Some sort of. C. equipment is meant being protected with fuses and or circuit breakers which might be sized to handle the "amp" draw of an normally operating piece of equipment. The fuse and electrical circuitry sizing is spelt available by all manufacturers on their installation instructions and many times on the equipment itself. An improperly sized wiring job and or fuses or breakers can lead to equipment failure at the least and a worst condition of serious fire chance! In this article we'll be discussing a split system ac condenser as would be entirely on a typical home. You may usually find a disconnect box near your outdoor condenser (air conditioner) or Heat Pump.<br /><br />They are also used at Electric Furnaces and also Air Handlers. Their purpose is always to shut the main electrical power (usually 240 Volts) off between your main electrical panel and the HVAC equipment. Disconnect boxes that have fuses in them are called fused disconnect boxes, while boxes that are simply a disconnect don't have fuses. There are many types and colors of these kind of boxes. Some of them have a circuit breaker in them instead of fuses. Which type you might have, will most likely be decided by your City or County Unique codes. Which ever type you might have, you should not change to a different type before checking with all your City or County Official! Also, NEVER substitute an alternative size fuse or circuit breaker than what you have (assuming genital herpes virus treatments have was sized correctly). Some times people buy a home and un be known to them, the seller of the home may have changed that fuse or breaker on the wrong size out with ignorance. Also NEVER assume that even though you pull the detachment out, that the capacity to the equipment is TRULY off! We have seen MANY disconnect boxes that have been jumped out rather than being replaced! Remember, you will be working with 230-240 Volts these! If unsure of what possibly you have, please use a Volt meter to be sure the power is actually off to the equipment. If unsure of ALL BY YOURSELF please call a HEATING AND COOLING Technician or Electrician to do this work! Shown is a fused disconnect box inside closed position.<br /><br />The aluminum lugs is going to be marked Line (main power in the box) and Load (power in the equipment from the box). Removing the white disconnect "Breaks" the capability going to the accessories (if it hasn't ended up jumped out!) It is advisable to use a fuse puller to remove and replace these fuses and even better, to shut the main power off at the main panel!<br /><br />Fuses range between 15 amps to 60 amps. There are always two per box on residential equipment. Most people ought to keep an extra (2) available.<br /><br />While lightning accounts for some of the blown fuses we discover, there are also situations such as aluminum wiring (should be removed for safety), unfastened connections, tight compressors, and other mal functions. Make sure the fuse or breaker is size correctly per your equipment documentation and you will be using Time Delay Fuses and not the usual hardware store Just the once Fuse! Time delay fuses will take a higher amount with amp draw for a brief time period that one time fuses can not withstand.<br /><br />REFERENCES:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.realestatearticles4u.com/Art/298747/211/Deciding-On-The-Right-Wire.html">http://www.realestatearticles4u.com/Art/298747/211/Deciding-On-The-Right-Wire.html</a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.azarticles.com/20111124010437120896">http://www.azarticles.com/20111124010437120896</a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.articlehotline.com/articles/Article/Picking-The-Right-Wire/360806">http://www.articlehotline.com/articles/Article/Picking-The-Right-Wire/360806</a></div>

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