VAtransplant
Active member
Hi guys,
This isn't really in my grow room as I'm inactive due to absolutely ridiculous summertime heat in the loft... focusing on keeping my ass cool downstairs even.
I have one 15A circuit that does my living room and bedroom. With the only load on this circuit being a brand new 10k btu (925w peak) window ac, I notice that one of the outlets in my bedroom is warm.. actually, hot to the touch. None of the outlets or cords of anything I attach to the other outlets on this same circuit in the living room (closest to electrical panel) are warm at all. The AC is in the bedroom and this outlet is also in the bedroom on the far wall. I think it's the last outlet downstream of the window AC's outlet.
Is this typical behavior, or should all of my outlets be getting hot if the pull on the 15a circuit is too much, not just downstream ones? I know the AC isn't malfunctioning, I just replaced a portable 11k btu, well over 1,000w max cooling.. also did the same- worse even.
I've done enough electrical work to turn off the breaker and replace the outlet safely should it be the culprit, I even have a couple brand new nice ones from previous projects. If the wiring is more likely the culprit then who knows what I'll do, I rent and landlord would likely take forever to fix. I have never liked the wiring in this house, 15a breakers suck and splitting one between the living room and bedroom is tough in the day of big screen tvs, playstations, surround sounds, laptops, modems, routers, etc. Also, half the outlets in the entire house do not support plugs (they sag when you plug something in to them and often do not work, or are unsafe with half of the prongs hanging out exposed.) He'd probably try to replace them all and I'd be in a motel for months.
Thanks for any tips!
This isn't really in my grow room as I'm inactive due to absolutely ridiculous summertime heat in the loft... focusing on keeping my ass cool downstairs even.
I have one 15A circuit that does my living room and bedroom. With the only load on this circuit being a brand new 10k btu (925w peak) window ac, I notice that one of the outlets in my bedroom is warm.. actually, hot to the touch. None of the outlets or cords of anything I attach to the other outlets on this same circuit in the living room (closest to electrical panel) are warm at all. The AC is in the bedroom and this outlet is also in the bedroom on the far wall. I think it's the last outlet downstream of the window AC's outlet.
Is this typical behavior, or should all of my outlets be getting hot if the pull on the 15a circuit is too much, not just downstream ones? I know the AC isn't malfunctioning, I just replaced a portable 11k btu, well over 1,000w max cooling.. also did the same- worse even.
I've done enough electrical work to turn off the breaker and replace the outlet safely should it be the culprit, I even have a couple brand new nice ones from previous projects. If the wiring is more likely the culprit then who knows what I'll do, I rent and landlord would likely take forever to fix. I have never liked the wiring in this house, 15a breakers suck and splitting one between the living room and bedroom is tough in the day of big screen tvs, playstations, surround sounds, laptops, modems, routers, etc. Also, half the outlets in the entire house do not support plugs (they sag when you plug something in to them and often do not work, or are unsafe with half of the prongs hanging out exposed.) He'd probably try to replace them all and I'd be in a motel for months.
Thanks for any tips!