I was recently looking at my mothers main panel and I noticed that the breaker for the central air, is a two pole 15 amp. Doesn't this seem small? It has been on this breaker since the house was built in 1987, and there have been no problems with it, it just seems odd. I went outside, and looked at the tag, and this is what it reads. MIN CKT AMPACITY 18.5 MAX TIME DELAY FUSE 30 AMPS MAX HACR TYPE CKT BREAKER 30 AMPS MAX CIRCUIT BREAKER (CSA) 30 AMPS COMPRESSOR 208/230 V 13.7 RLA 65.0 LRA FAN 208/230 V 1.3 FLA 3.5 LRA Can someone decipher this tag for me? I understand some of it, but is it telling me that the compressor can draw as much as 65 amps? I don't know what RLA, LRA and FLA mean, other than that the "A" is amps. Thanks.

Everytime I use my microwave the lights go out and I have to reset one of the breakers in the box. Can someone tell me if this is a problem with the microwave or a problem with the breaker panel or a problem with the wiring in my house? If it's as simple as replacing the microwave then I'd rather do that than spending a lot of money on an electrician. I'd like to have some idea as to what I'm dealing with so if I do have to call an electrician I won't be given false or inaccurate information. Thanks Mink