RV AC 521 compressor saver

high5 wrote:
Has anyone installed a 521 compressor saver on an AC unit?

It looks like a good low cost alternative to the $300 Micro-air EasyStart unit.

SoundGuy wrote:
Testimonials from those here on rv.net who have installed the Easy Start on their roof top A/C unit indicate this does solve the problem of successfully and repeatedly being able to start & run a 13,500 BTU A/C using a 2K genset such as the Honda EU2000i. If that's your intention the Easy Start is the solution I'd be looking at.

high5 wrote:
That is my intention and I've seen the EasyStart testing. It clearly is the superior unit but with a cost/benefit issue.

The EasyStart reduced inrush by 70%+ but the $320+ cost may not be required to achieve the desired result. If the EasyStart was more affordable, I'd buy it in a heart beat - it's a remarkable piece of engineering.

Your argument 'though certainly understandable is really no different than the argument as to whether a Honda or Yamaha genset is worth a premium price compared to the competition which in some cases cost considerably less. For some the answer is obvious - Honda or Yamaha without question - for others it's a real struggle justifying anything but the cheapest solution they can find. I've owned 2 EU2000i gensets and am convinced the cost / benefit ratio is easily justified ... I just wish I had known about the Easy Start at the time, otherwise I'd have not sold my last EU2000i. :R