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? asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 3 weeks ago

Is it normal for lights to remain intact even when turning on an air conditioner?

So I use a 5,000 BTU window AC unit to cool a small room. The few times that I turned it on not once did the lights go dim. Usually when turning on a vacuum or an air conditioner I see the lights dim for about 1 second and that's it. However, this air conditioner has no effect on the lights and it is a unit from 2005. The make is GE and it uses R22 refrigerant. I am guessing that a 5,000 btu window AC does not use or pull enough electricity to briefly dim the lights.

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  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Nothing is broken.  Do not fix it.

  • 3 weeks ago

    the a/c might well be on a different circuit from the lights

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    It all depends on the current draw of the appliance.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    Depends if things are on the same circuit. But 500w (the size of your ac unit) is far less than a typical vacuum cleaner would draw. 

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