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To: MissMagnolia

It’s not the watt output that matters, it’s how many amps. It it’s a 30 amp output and your heat pump has a starting amp draw of 45 amps it will never start the heat pump.

I could be wrong but I’d be willing to bet that’s your issue.

Get a room air unit and have that for a backup. Thats what we did.


26 posted on 06/29/2012 10:24:06 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is, it is the only answer.)
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To: Lurker

We do have a transfer switch - had the electrician put one in. I have told dad to go get a portable AC unit & he did look at them yesterday. He is a couple months short of 90 & you can’t tell him anything, if you know what I mean :-) He has an engineering degree and I think it’s more the challenge of figuring this thing out .... definitely keeping him out of trouble (inside, out of the heat, away from the chainsaw, etc.)! Thanks for your help/suggestions.


31 posted on 06/29/2012 10:31:05 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. (M.Thatcher))
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To: Lurker
Reminds me of the scene from Running Scared with Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal when they are driving on the El.

Danny Costanzo: [driving their car on the L tracks] Try not to scrape the third rail, OK? There's about 600 volts in there.

Ray Hughes: It's not the voltage that gets you. It's the amps.

Nun: How many amps are there?

Ray: Enough to push a train. And shut up!

Still my favorite buddy cop show.

35 posted on 06/29/2012 11:00:23 AM PDT by mykroar (October race riots bring November martial law.)
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