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Air Conditioners - Calculating Full Load

07/24/2009 12:52 AM

How to calculate the full load current of packaged air conditioner.

capacity:1Ton, 3phase, 440volts

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Re: Packaged Air conditioner

07/24/2009 2:06 AM

Please refer to the Air Cond specification name plate. It has all the data's written in it including the compressor motor FLC.

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07/24/2009 7:13 PM

Apply the rule of thumb:

Every 400 sq ft of room needs 1 ton, each ton needs 1.25 KW.

So, air conditioner is approximately 1.25 KW and the ampere is approximately 2 A. This is only a rough approximation, the actual KW and ampere depends on many other factors.

This link may help http://home.howstuffworks.com/ac4.htm

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07/25/2009 6:02 AM

Thanks for your answer.
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