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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road-runner wrote:For your scenario, yes, true. My premise is based on powering only a 13.5k BTU a/c with a 50 amp LRA.
I say load management is necessary. If the fridge is running on electric or the converter is pulling a lot of power, an eu2000i will not start or run an air conditioner. With a fully loaded 60 amp non-PFC converter and the fridge element running, you're already over the eu2000i's continuous rating.
Sure, those who love a/c 24/7, want to charge their batteries, and have very little budgetary concerns, are not going to be enthusiastic about performing any load management---I get that. But, someone who only camps occasionally, and/or can't afford/justify purchasing two EU2000i's or one EU3000iS, it's a welcome option to power a major morale & welfare item---their a/c--by spending $1000 vs. $2000.
FWIW, my generator outputs 23.3 amps and I still have to perform some load management--especially on hot, humid mornings when the converter is max'd out charging the batteries and we want to use the microwave, a/c, etc. all at the same time.
