Need advice on new/split circuit
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Need advice on new/split circuit
When I operate a portable air conditioner (9,000 BTU/hr, 1,120W/9.7A), it often trips the circuit breaker which controls about 1/2 of the second floor(2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on 2nd floor). Looks like I am overloading this circuit. I need advice on what to do. I am not much of a do-it-yourselfer, so I just want advice on what I can ask an electrian to do--add a new circuit? split the circuit, or what're my opitons/costs? Thanks in advance.
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Trips breaker
It would probably be less expensive to run a dedicated circuit for the A/C. With it only drawing 9.7 amps & tripping a breaker, if someone tried to use a hair dryer it too would probably trip the circuit.