A 12000 BTU air conditioner draws close to 15 amps. While it technically can run on a 15 amp breaker, you may want to use a smaller air conditioner to be on the safe side.
If the 12,000 BTU A/C only requires 20 amps to run then yes you can use the same 12 gauge wire but you cannot change it to a 15 amp breaker. You will need to install a 20 amp double pole breaker. If it requires more than 20 amps you will have to replace the wiring and breaker.
If the power requirement is 120 volts it will be connected to a single pole breaker rated at the amperage requirement of the air conditioner. If the voltage of the air conditioner is 240 volts, then a two pole breaker will be required.
A 20 amp breaker might actually be needed for the installation. It depends on the wattage and voltage of the window air conditioner.
It depends on the btu of the unit
a 2p 20 amp should work fine for a single 220 air conditioner,
OK
12000 per hour
if the nameplate says 120 volt, then yes. but might trip breaker if the circuit is overloaded and or only 15 amps
Nope
at 230v it will use 5 to 6 amps
The Amps means the volume of flow of electricity. The Amps depends on its BTU (British Thermal Unit). BTU is the unit to measure the energy that is consumed to perform some Air Conditioner. 12000 BTU Air conditioners uses 5 to 6 Amps. 18000 BTU Air conditioners uses 9 to 10 Amps. 12000 BTU air conditioners also called 1 Ton AIR CONDITIONER and 18000 BTU Air conditioners are called 1.5 Ton and so on. The 2 Ton or 24000 BTU Air conditioners use 15 Amps to work.
12,000 btus = 1 ton of cooling ....... A 1 ton a/c unit will remove 12000 btu/hour
The Amana 12000 BTU Energy Star Room Air Conditioner with 11260-BTU Heater is good because it is window mounted.
The Amana 12000 BTU Energy Star Room Air Conditioner with 11260-BTU Heater is good.
The size of the area that a portable air conditioner will keep cool varies depending upon the number of BTU's the unit has. For example, a 12000 BTU air conditioner will cool an area between about 500-600 square feet while a 8000 BTU air conditioner will cool an area of approximately 300-350 square feet.
If the 12,000 BTU A/C only requires 20 amps to run then yes you can use the same 12 gauge wire but you cannot change it to a 15 amp breaker. You will need to install a 20 amp double pole breaker. If it requires more than 20 amps you will have to replace the wiring and breaker.
That is a 3 ton unit. One ton of A/C = 12000 btu. The 36 in the model number refers to 36000 btu.