13500 A/C on 2000 watt inverter?
My brother is having issues with a 13500 btu A/C starting while using a 2000 watt inverter. This is installed on a cake delivery van. The fan motor will turn on but not the compressor. He is using ...
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tpi wrote:
I'll leave it to the experts whether this idea has any chance at all. But off the top it probably suffers from
1. Inadequate inverter.
2. Possible inadequate wiring between batteries and inverter
3. Inadequately sized batteries in amp hour capacity
4. Inadequate alternator capacity
Is this roof air to be counted on for continuous duty during the day?
Yes, he said they run it all day. He also said he is running the heaviest wire he could locate. I told him he would need 4 6 volt batteries and a charger at night as the alternator cannot keep up.
