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Garage A/C Installation, Part 1B - Opening Framed And Sleeve Installed

398 views · Published 30 August 2016 · 4:06 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: jaykay18 · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded August 5, 2016.

Much later in the day, we had a very long day.  But the hole in the garage wall was cut, the sleeve was installed, and everything was thrown haphazardly back in the garage.

The case is mounted with several screws on the sides, top, and bottom.  It's not going ANYWHERE.  It was REALLY weird seeing daylight in the garage with the door closed.

We also got started with the electrical.  A 12-2 cable is being run for the A/C, 240V, 20 amps each leg.  Also running a 14-3, which will provide 2 15 amp 120v circuits.  The garage currently is only running on whatever existing circuits are there.  And being that the house was built in the 1950's, the bathroom light is on the same circuit as the dishwasher, and the washing machine is on the same circuit as the upstairs bedroom, so who knows what else is on the existing circuits.  Now all the bigger loads in the garage will have their own circuits, and since they are 120 volt, nothing I have to plug in would likely pull any more than 13 amps max, so there's still leeway on the circuit, plus another one if need be.  Honestly, if you're running one wire, more than one going to the same place isn't much more work.

So the garage will have 240 volts for the A/C, and 2 new 15 amp branch circuits for anything else.  Should be enough.  Also a good idea to add would be an additional 240 volt outlet that uses the 2 15 amp circuits, just in case another heavier load comes by one day.  For another foot of wire and a junction box, outlet, and cover plate it's not going to break the bank.  Anyway the electrical has been figured out and we have a game plan for the next day.

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