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Help! Power question

My "rig" is plugged into an outlet that is all by itself on it's own breaker in the box.  All equipment is plugged into a power conditioner/surge protector (Furman).    About a month ago, new central air unit was installed into my house.    Now, whenever the air kicks on, the foobar player on pc driving rig and the DAC (Chord Qute) freezes and i have to turn both off and back on.  

What is going on!!!!!!  why is the surge protector not working! and the whole thing is on it's own circuit!

Thank You Very Much

mlapenta
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sfcfran
105 posts
 
PPS...  I mistook your "surge protector" for "power conditioner"... that in mind, a surge protector only protects your equipment for HI power spikes by cutting them off....it can not effect low power dips.
mlapenta OP
105 posts
 
TY all, very informative   ps: the new air is a 2.5 ton unit and "modern" the old unit was 25+ years old 3 ton and did not cause this problem
interesting
thanks again


sfcfran
105 posts
 
That is interesting now that I understand it was a replacement and not a first time install. Hmmm ... it has to be the new unit simply has a much higher initial current draw to get going than the old one did.  Yet, everything we all stated still applies, except my comment that they may have used your breaker position from the audio line, since the positions from the old ac units breakers would be available.
djones51
4,947 posts
 
Most older AC units had hard start devices built in some newer models don't have them if yous doesn't it might be why the old didn't cause a problem and the new one does. Do you notice if any lights flicker or dim when the AC kicks on ?
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