otrfun wrote:
NinerBikes wrote:
One Honda Eu2000i running 13.5k BTU AC, if it starts it at all, will have a pretty annoying "bark" to the pitch of the exhaust tone, the motor is laboring mighty hard. And it's not good for the longevity of the single motor.
Better to split the load with a paired set of Eu2000i's, or get an Eu3000i instead.
In eco mode, the Eu3000i is the quietest unit, by far, of any gen set I have camped around. It is noticeable.
You're making the assumption that ALL 13.5k BTU a/c units have the same power requirements. They don't.
very good point. the coleman MachIII version that is low current is very close to the same inrush and running current as my coleman power cub 9000BTU unit on my 2nd trailer. the honda 2000 will easily start and run the polar cub even in eco mode under almost all conditions. the only time I need to turn off eco mode is at altitudes above about 6,000ft on a day in the 90's. not real common.
On the other hand it's ALMOST enough to start the regular coleman Mach III I have. not reliably, if it could hang on for another second it would probably start it.
Remember "barely adequate" and "almost adequate" are NOT the same!! unfortunetly for the standard coleman machIII the honda 2000 IMHO is in the "almost adequate" category for that AC unit
