AC WORKS® Library — Avoid Tripping Breaker

AC WORKS® Flood Restoration Series: Flood Restoration Power Connections Overview

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When working with air movers, radial heaters, and dehumidifiers for flood restoration, it can be hard to find different outlets to use that don’t share the same circuit breaker. What can be done to get high power to all the equipment you are using? Is there a different way that saves time?

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AC WORKS® Flood Restoration Series: Tips to Avoid Tripping a Breaker

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Getting the right amount of power to your high power fans and heaters can be a tricky process. So here are some helpful tips to follow to make your project run more efficiently.

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AC WORKS® Flood Restoration Series: Using a Generator to Power Your Equipment

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In some occurrences, there may not be power available at a flood site. So how can you save your house or apartment when this happens? 

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AC WORKS® Wisdom: How to Set the Charging Limit on a Tesla to Avoid Tripping your Breaker

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Being able to charge anywhere has become a need for most Tesla owners. In order to do so, you would have to adapt your Tesla plug. When using an adapter to charge your Tesla, it is very important to follow the 80% rule. This rule is in place to make sure you can get consistent charging and to avoid tripping a breaker. 

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AC WORKS® Wisdom: Outlet & Adapter Max Wattage

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Last week, we talked about maximum wattage for generator usage and how that plays into the outlets built in (https://youtu.be/rX0JOR7YmsQ). This week, we will talk about another common concern our customers have: the maximum wattage of certain outlets and our adapters. If the power source side of the adapter is less than the female side of the adapter, then the maximum operational wattage will be the same as the power source because that is what it can provide. The maximum wattage of the adapter is printed on the adapter itself, or on a tag attached.If you have any further questions,...

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