An air conditioning disconnect acd provides an installer or repair personnel with a visible disconnecting means while performing maintenance on an air conditioning unit.
Air conditioner disconnect installation.
Pull the wire through the conduit while leaving enough on each end to make the connections.
Strip about 1 2 inch of insulation from the ends of the wires inside the disconnect box.
Cut enough conduit to reach from the disconnect box to the wiring panel on the air conditioning condensing unit.
Devices are available in fused non fused molded case switch or three phase designs and in metal or plastic enclosures for all application.
For a new ac installation a cable must be installed from the disconnect to reach up to the main electric panel.
With the breaker turned off the wires can be disconnected and the cable removed from the e lectrical compartment of the ac unit.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Eaton offers the industry s most complete line of acds.