Air conditioning on a small generator
A typical 13500 RV roof unit draws around 13.5 running amps with approximately 70 'locked rotor amps' in the first second. This is what prevents their ability to run on a small 2000 watt generator. ...
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I know this.. With "Traditional" technology when one of my 13.5 amp 13,500 BTU A/C's died I replaced just the upper (Rooftop) part with a different make, this one is also 13.5 amps.... but 15,000 btu. More cool, same power.
It does take a bit more to kickstart it though (A hard start kit might fix that).
Thus technology is improving even with the traidtional stuff.
The big problem is the generator makers.. Now I used to have a GENRAC-1000.. And when Genrac (Well Briggs & Stratton) made this traditional but fully enclosed power supplier they did something strange. It said "1,000" and it means "1,000" (and then a bit) I had no problems drawing enough current to trip the 10 amp breaker (1,200 watts) when my electric chain saw jamed.. It ran a Window A/C in my house and more.
But when HONDA says 2,000, they mean something like 1,760.. That is the big issue.
Moral. Bring your magnifying glass to the sales room and READ THE FINE PRINT.
It does take a bit more to kickstart it though (A hard start kit might fix that).
Thus technology is improving even with the traidtional stuff.
The big problem is the generator makers.. Now I used to have a GENRAC-1000.. And when Genrac (Well Briggs & Stratton) made this traditional but fully enclosed power supplier they did something strange. It said "1,000" and it means "1,000" (and then a bit) I had no problems drawing enough current to trip the 10 amp breaker (1,200 watts) when my electric chain saw jamed.. It ran a Window A/C in my house and more.
But when HONDA says 2,000, they mean something like 1,760.. That is the big issue.
Moral. Bring your magnifying glass to the sales room and READ THE FINE PRINT.
