? On quiet generators and size needed for TT ac

go watch the videos of that Predator and the Honda

Honda and several others now make a 2200-2400 Gen. Saw one on craigs for $750 with very low hours.

LEN

valhalla360 wrote:

Bobbo wrote:

The MicroAir EasyStart is not a "soft start" capacitor. It is something entirely different, and works MUCH better than any "soft start" capacitor. Do a search in RV.NET on "MicroAir EasyStart" and you will find thread after thread from people who have actually installed them on their rigs.

Yes, there are ways around the startup issue but you are still running a tiny 2000w generator flat out to run the aircon.

Get up in altitude or anything else that isn't taken care of and it's marginal.

Agreed.

Just watched a couple videos on the 3500 Predator... quieter than a 2000 watt Honda

Online reviews show Preditor as the quietest invertor small generator ??

luberhill wrote:
Ok I saw the easy start video, so it sounds like a 2.k watt invertor Honda will in fact run the ac,,, is there any downside to using the easy start ?why don’t the manufacturers just put them in to start with ?

why not? cost
yes it will reliably start my AC at almost any altitude. Problem you will run into is that around 4000ft the honda will overload eventually. Mine will usually overload after about 10-20 minutes run time.

But don't give up. the honda 2000 is now a honda 2200 with also a 25% larger engine. I'll be giving one of those a workout next week above 4000ft and we will see what it does.

SoundGuy wrote:

HuckleberryHunter wrote:
I knew a 2000 watt unit was going to be a bit small for our single AC unit, so wanted something a bit bigger and a lot quieter.

Not necessarily true. I've owned two different Honda EU2000i gensets and either would successfully and repeatedly start the 13,500 BTU Coleman Mach 3+ and Dometic Brisk II A/Cs I've owned BUT at around sea level and in temps up to the mid 80s. Increase the elevation and/or ambient temp and the genset would overload. However, that was before I knew about the Micro-Air Easy Start Soft Starter Kit but had it been available at that time I would have definitely invested in one. Also, the Honda EU2000i which features by far the best surge capability of any 2K genset has been replaced by the even more capable EU2200i which has a much larger 121 cc engine. Chances are that a combination of an Easy Start and an EU2200i could quite well start a 13,500 BTU A/C at higher elevations & much higher ambient temperatures and keep it running. :B

I'll restate...I knew a 2000 watt unit would be on the edge for running our single AC unit and too small for anything more than just running the AC, so wanted to not worry about overloading.

I have a Yamaha 2400ISHC. It's very quiet and will start/run my 13.5K A/C. The problem is when I need the A/C the most (hot summer night) is the time during which most campgrounds won't you to run a generator.

Terryallan wrote:

luberhill wrote:
I see a few TT’s where we are camping.. two of them have 2000 watt Honda’s and they are pretty quiet,,the other guy has a Champion... that seems to be even quieter. ,,,
Now is 2000 watts enough to power the ac ?? And also what is the quietest ??
Also do you need and invertor generator ?? If so why ?
Thx

From what i have read. No 2000 won't run a genny. And in truth. Most CGS won't let you run them after quiet hours any way

Yep did that wrong. Meant of course AC, I'll fix it

Bobbo wrote:

The MicroAir EasyStart is not a "soft start" capacitor. It is something entirely different, and works MUCH better than any "soft start" capacitor. Do a search in RV.NET on "MicroAir EasyStart" and you will find thread after thread from people who have actually installed them on their rigs.

Yes, there are ways around the startup issue but you are still running a tiny 2000w generator flat out to run the aircon.

Get up in altitude or anything else that isn't taken care of and it's marginal.