2.5kw split aircon unit on 20amp Radial

[Midwest]

My brother is currently adding a couple more to his house each on 10A mcbs.

Does he live somewhere nice & warm? This current heatwave withstanding.

 

[westward10]

Does he live somewhere nice & warm? This current heatwave withstanding.

Coldest house in Yorkshire at the moment
He uses it for heat in the Winter.

 

[Brian246]

Thanks for the advice all!

The unit is a split air con unit so one outside and one inside. It comes with a plug on the end but I can’t seem to find any reference to actual current draw, just the cooling power. All the PCs are on surge protectors already, I like to be on the safe side of things.

The sockets are definitely needed so I am not able to blank these off.

 

[westward10]

Well if it comes with a plug fitted there is your answer, use the existing circuit.

 

[plugsandsparks]

a 2.5kw cooling system typically if i look at the fujitsu range will use 2.6amps in cooling and 3.3amps heating mode, recommended mcb 10 amps, just spur it off, its only a baby one.

 

[plugsandsparks]

BTW, all this info is contained in the MIs and even sales brochures, but beware of knock off units, look for A+++ energy rating

 

[Brian246]

Okay, yes it is only a small one I will check the current draw is similar on the one I’m looking at.

Thanks for the help all.

 

[Midwest]

Coldest house in Yorkshire at the moment
He uses it for heat in the Winter.

Coldest house in Yorkshire at the moment
He uses it for heat in the Winter.

Oh ok, is that efficient? Like from a ecological point.

 

[Pete999]

From the posts, are there different types or styles of ac set ups? Guess price decides that.

Well there are split A/Cs where you have inner and outer units connected by pipework, you have centralised A/C whereby you have a great big chiller in a plant room and AHUs delivering conditioned air to a space, or you can get an all in unit where you duct the hot air from the space to outside, either by a duct or by some tubing you hang out the window, which in all honesty is a waste of space.

 

[westward10]

Not sure he cares about that