Split Air-Con power consumtion

Hi group,

I am wondering if I leave just one unit of my 4-split air-con on,
will the power consumption be the same as leaving all 4 units on?

I was thinking if there is only one compressor, then switching on just one unit, would 'take-up' the
whole compressor?

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I for one do not understand what your talking about.

I have had my head in the clouds for years, so it is probably all me.

 

Ok, LOL!

Ehh...what do u mean ' totally different system'?

Probably a stupid question coming up.
Just how many condensers does a split air-con system have?
I can only see one 'physical' box outside my home which all the 4 air-cons are connected to.
Someone once told me that this 'box' can contain about 2 or more condensers serving different
air-con units.


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Actually, it is the compressor that runs. The condensor is just the heat
exchanger that rejects the heat.

It will consume less, but not necessarily 25%, since the one may see a much
greater cooling load than it does when four are running, so the power into
it will go up.


Ben Miller

 

Eh...but what if the all the 4 air-con units are in separate rooms?

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