How to Install Surge Protector on Air Conditioner Easy
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2024
- How to Install a surge protector on an air conditioner. It's pretty easy, I show step by step instructions on how to put in a surge protector on an outdoor AC condenser unit. These devices are especially recommended for high end units that have more electronics and circuit boards in them. A voltage spike or a power outage could burn out a circuit board which is very expensive to replace. A surge protector on the other hand could probably take a few hits before it is destroyed and needs to be replaced but it costs way less than a board.
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My unit is an Intermatic and has a 24V connection as well to prevent short cycling. . Once i saw the circuit board for the HVAC , I knew I needed it for piece of mind , if nothing else. It's been in 7 years and ,so far, no issues. I took the AC control cover off to replace the capacitor last year and I could not , for the life of me , remember how I wired the 24 V connection. I had to , at the time, call the company's engineer, due to the fact the instructions don't cover two stage units, and he told me what to do. I believe it is wired to stage one. Wish I had written it all down. Like one reviewer below, I believe the double lugging is OK because the SP is not a second load device ( ex. the LED). Always great instructions from you !
Thank you for sharing your experience with this! The main reason why I mentioned double lugging is because wires (especially stranded) tend to get pushed out by the screw if there is more than one wire under it. This increases the chance of a loose connection.
Hey Jay, I hope you are well and I just wanted to give you and everyone here an update on how things are. I’m doing well last September my wife gave birth to our 3rd and fourth child because they were both twins they are doing well. My 1 year old daughter is doing great as well, my 3 year old is sick with the flu so he’s not doing so great but he’s been taking the medication for his flu so he’s not fighting me or his mother. Jay you are awesome and your videos are awesome I can’t wait for your next video.
Glad to hear that the family is doing great! Congratulations on the twins! (that's awesome!) May your 3 year old make a speedy recovery brother. Stay strong!
Looks good for warm climate.
This unit is located in Minnesota. 😉
We;; done video! I may never use this information but I sure know more. Thank you!
Glad to hear that, thank you! Have a great weekend!
I can attest to a circuit breaker being mislabeled. Even for a medical office building. That is why I always check for power and lock out tag out. 👍
Amen to that! Trust but verify. 😄
not just LOTO.....LOTOCO..... check-out at the end
Good to know. Thanks!
You bet! Thanks for stopping by for the new video!
Please make a video on how to install a wet switch protector
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Great Video. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend
Thank you! You too!
The installed surge protector is a tpe 1 device. Here's some additional info regarding a type 1 vs a type 2 surge protector.
Type 1 and Type 2 Surge Protective Devices, Differences between?
Type 1 devices are installed before the main device in the load center, whereas Type 2 are installed following the main devices in the load centers. "Type 1 Surge Protective Device (SPD)s are intended for installation between the secondary of the service transformer and the line side of the service equipment overcurrent device, as well as the load side, including watt-hour meter socket enclosures, and are intended to be installed without an external overcurrent protective device. Type 1 devices are dual-rated for Type 2 applications as well, providing the highest ratings available for installation at the service entrance.
Type 2 Surge Protective Device-Connected Type 2 SPDs are intended for installation on the load side of the service equipment overcurrent device, including SPDs located at the branch panel."
...nice DIY video Jay....thanks for posting....I already have a "whole-house" surge protector installed on the main breaker box in the garage
protecting L1 and L2 on the load side of the main breaker...so question, would it be a good idea to install a dedicated surge protector for
my 23 year old Trane heat pump as you have shown?... 🙂
They say that "layered protection" is a good idea, meaning a whole house surge protector plus a dedicated HVAC one. But honestly, I think if you have one for the whole house already, that should be enough protection for it. 👍
Always great videos! Have you ever come across a power choke transformer before? Do you know what they are used for?
Another great video. During my journey your videos were of great value. My question for you is have you ever seen one of these after an electrical surge and did it protect the unit? My suspicion is during en electrical surge this would blow along with the electrical board anyway. I know this first hand from losing my computer that was plugged into an APC brand surge protector.
Make a video wiring a boiler
Thank you for the suggestion! I don't work on too many boilers, especially now that I'm living in Hawaii (no boilers at all here). If I get the chance later, I'll try to get it done though.
up to how many degrees celsius the external ambient temperature can the motor of the split and vrf air conditioner withstand, minimum and maximum temperature
Can you post a video on how to change the batteries for the fireplace ( fire and glo) remote control attached to a wall? Thanks
If I get an opportunity to do so, I will. 🙂 I rarely deal with fireplaces.
Pro Tip. Remove your ring when working on electric. 41 years in the trade. Never allowed my men to wear any jewelry on the job
you can double lug a surge suppressor, just not something with a load like a hot tub etc from what an hvac tech told me in AZ
I don't think there's anything wrong with double lugging, it just increases the chance of a loose connection which is why a pigtail is preferred.
I found that brand of SPD on Amazon for $69
Is that a federal pacific disconnect? Lol
No idea man. 😄
These surge protectors, are they good for multiple surges and if not can they be tested to see if they still give protection? I would think a big surge would burn them out!
As far as I understood when I looked into this device, they can take a few hits before they burn out. But I'm pretty sure a big surge would take it out in one go. If the unit is burned out, the green LED light turns red.
nope, single surge. Sure, it can handle multiple "small" insignificant ones, so... check them daily?
@@wim0104 Thanks for clarifying @wim0104
Hi Jay. I live in Texas, and a couple years ago we had a string of 110 degree days. One of those days I was home and noticed hot air coming out of upstairs and downstairs vents. I ran outside and both compressors weren’t making any noise and fans were running. I shut them both off and hosed down the compressors, which (due to the amount of steam coming off them) were extremely hot. Later on I saw many hvac trucks in my neighborhood, and talking to a neighbor, he said the same thing happened to him. Does that sound like it was a power surge? Do you think installing this could help prevent this kind of thing from happening? Appreciate it sir!
Sounds like a brown out - low voltage. A surge protector won't help, though there are more sophisticated devices that will disconnect on a brown out.
As another commenter already mentioned, I don't think a surge protector would help with what you experienced. It's possible it was a power surge (in which case, yes, this device would help) but it's more likely that it was a brown out. This device would be better suited to help with that: ruclips.net/video/qgHsGR4WT18/видео.htmlsi=hs154mHYOS_ncG4t
@@WordofAdviceTV Appreciate the response! I’m slightly embarrassed to admit I didn’t know exactly what a brown out was (since we don’t get them here a whole lot), but it definitely makes sense.
@@tgriebe Thanks - that was the first time I’d experienced this with the ac units. Might need to look into getting something to disconnect.
it tends to only happen on days of extremely high heat in alot of areas. this is due to all acs coming on at once causing a massive increase in load on the electrical grid. alot of power companies actually offer a rebate if you were to go on their special gridsaver program. essentially it allows them to cycle your a/c on and off alternating with other people so the grid can handle it better and prevent brownouts. @@gelguitarist
1:44 Technically, that is a disconnect box
This surge protector was included with the new A/C installation in 2019. The additional cost was $595. It was never installed. The heater doesn’t work and the company went out of business shortly after the installation of the A/C. $800 for a new circulator fan motor. This A/C is a total disaster. It’s still running so far, but when it quits, and I can’t fix it myself, I will install window units myself, if I’m still alive 🙄
Oh wow, sorry to hear about this terrible experience Mr. Classic!! They charged you 600 dollars and didn't even install it?? And now they are out of business too, crazy stuff! May you never experience anything similar again!
Well I’m waiting for the hot water heater to quit. Normally I could install a new one myself, but I have a bad back now can’t lift anything too heavy now and my neighbor has the same problem so he can’t help me either. How much do you think a water heater installation would cost these days?
Bruh, you wired that ALLLLL wrong! 😮 I wish there was a better way to reach out. Your surge protector is simply energized right now.... A power leg has to go to, and through in order for it to stop the amps from passing through to the equipment..
How long you been hvac?
He wired it correctly.
@@bills6946it'd be great to note the type being a parallel surge protector and how it functions. Also, he did make a mistake in cutting the wires, as wire length should not be altered on parallel surge protectors.