Many of you might be aware of a fire accident in Chennai a few days back, where a few months old baby died, while sleeping in the bed! My condolences to the family for the irreplacable loss of a precious life.
In most of the AC units that are available in the market, it is the usual practice to terminate the incoming power in the indoor unit, that is very convenient for the installing contractor. And for the brand it results in an overall cost reduction, offfering an edge in price!
However it is the compressor that draws the maximum current in an AC unit. And it is located in the outdoor unit. This power is routed through either a contactor or a relay. Due to frequent starting and stopping of the compressor in an unit by the thermostat, there are possibilities of the contact getting damaged and sparks appearing. This remais a potential fire hazard always. Why is this contact located in the indoor unit then?
If the contcat is shifted to the outdoor unit this problem is atleast shifted to the outdoor unit and is away from the bed! Will the manufacturers and the government atleast wake up now?
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