Hi All: It is my belief that my Honda 2000 generator will run my 16,000 BTU AC unit on my h380. However, it does not have enough power to START the AC due to the power spike at startup. Does anyone know if the pump and the compressor can be made to start a few seconds apart rather than at the same time ? If so, would any operational problems arise from doing so ? And, I assume that the pump should be the first one to start ? This is a single unit, MarineAir AC Thanks ........ Jeff
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I doubt it will help. Generally speaking it takes 5 or 6 times the power to start an AC compress as it does to run it. Figure your run wattage and then do the math. Ron
I doubt it will help. Generally speaking it takes 5 or 6 times the power to start an AC compress as it does to run it. Figure your run wattage and then do the math. Ron
my experience
My air conditioner is rated 15000 BTU. I measured steady state current at 13 amps. I use a Honda EU2000. It struggles a bit when the compressor cuts in, but does not blow the circuit breaker. Can't use the electronic speed control, won't handle the transient. Suggest you measure steady state current. The Honda works great for me.
My air conditioner is rated 15000 BTU. I measured steady state current at 13 amps. I use a Honda EU2000. It struggles a bit when the compressor cuts in, but does not blow the circuit breaker. Can't use the electronic speed control, won't handle the transient. Suggest you measure steady state current. The Honda works great for me.
Honda Generator
I installed a 5,000 Mairmaid to cool mostly the sleeping quarters. On a 37ft Legend it cools the main cabin and the forward berth. The Honda 2000 runs great at half speed and a full tank will run for approx. 7 hours.
I installed a 5,000 Mairmaid to cool mostly the sleeping quarters. On a 37ft Legend it cools the main cabin and the forward berth. The Honda 2000 runs great at half speed and a full tank will run for approx. 7 hours.
WOW!
I'm surprised! At 120 volts and 13 amp draw your AC is using 1560 watts. I guess your 2000 watt generator can overcome the heavy start-up load... Interesting... Ron
I'm surprised! At 120 volts and 13 amp draw your AC is using 1560 watts. I guess your 2000 watt generator can overcome the heavy start-up load... Interesting... Ron
Honda Overload Caution
The Honda generator rating is 2000W for ONLY 30 minutes(!); the continuous duty rating is 10 percent less. With regard to Overloading: "Substantial overloading will switch off the AC circuit protector. Exceeding the time limit for maximum power operation or slightly overloading the generator may not switch the AC circuit protector OFF, but will SHORTEN THE SERVICE LIFE of the generator."
The Honda generator rating is 2000W for ONLY 30 minutes(!); the continuous duty rating is 10 percent less. With regard to Overloading: "Substantial overloading will switch off the AC circuit protector. Exceeding the time limit for maximum power operation or slightly overloading the generator may not switch the AC circuit protector OFF, but will SHORTEN THE SERVICE LIFE of the generator."
Jeff, you might try,,,
to install a hard start kit. It is a capacitor that holds electricity until it is demanded by the device it is hooked to. Here is the kicker. You can stack 'em. Yep, put on as many as you need until she runs. I put three on my geothermal heat pump. The house lights hardly flicker now. And when on generator, off she goes. Get 'em from Johnstone Supply or Granger or anybody else that sells this stuff. They are cheap too. $20.00 each or so if memory serves me. And you can't get one that is too big. Get the biggest available. Heard of Star Wars and Reagenomics? Same stuff. Go for it.
to install a hard start kit. It is a capacitor that holds electricity until it is demanded by the device it is hooked to. Here is the kicker. You can stack 'em. Yep, put on as many as you need until she runs. I put three on my geothermal heat pump. The house lights hardly flicker now. And when on generator, off she goes. Get 'em from Johnstone Supply or Granger or anybody else that sells this stuff. They are cheap too. $20.00 each or so if memory serves me. And you can't get one that is too big. Get the biggest available. Heard of Star Wars and Reagenomics? Same stuff. Go for it.
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