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Air conditioning units working on 220 Volts

Started by 93rd
almost 18 years ago
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We are closing on an apartment where one air conditioning unit can be plugged on an electric outlet of 220 Volts instead of 110. The building is from the early 70s Is this a standard in NYC? The smaller rooms can only be connected to a 110 Volts
Response by inoeverything
almost 18 years ago
Posts: 159
Member since: Jan 2007

This is norm in NYC.

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Response by 93rd
almost 18 years ago
Posts: 69
Member since: Apr 2008

220 Volts is the norm for A/C?

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Response by AvUWS
almost 18 years ago
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Member since: Mar 2008

once upon a time if you wanted a powerful A/C you needed to go to 220V.

This is not common in much older buildings as most of them never had enough power installed for modern uses. I knew of large 2BR apartments on the UWS that had 1 20amp and 1 30 amp FUSE (not breakers. actual honest to goodness screw-in fuses). The whole building later got an electrical upgrade.

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Response by TheFed
almost 18 years ago
Posts: 176
Member since: Mar 2008

Larger units will be 220. You can only go so big with 110V before capacity becomes an issue, at least with current technology.

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