13,500 AC replacement

jjrbus wrote:

otrfun wrote:

jjrbus wrote:

otrfun wrote:
If you have plans to power your a/c unit(s) with a generator, consider looking at 13.5k a/c units with LRA's lower than 60a. You'll significantly reduce startup issues by doing so.

I highly recommend the Coleman Power Saver 13.5k 9xx series units (not the older 8xx series). Some of these units have LRA's as low as 50a and can be started/run by one Honda EU2000i.

A little HOnda can start and run a 13.5K btu AC, but not dependably . . .

All 13.5k BTU a/c units are not created equal. There is a specific reason why some 13.5k BTU a/c's can be reliably started/run with a solo Honda EU2000i while others cannot.

The closer a given 13.5k BTU a/c unit gets to 50a of LRA, the odds of a EU2000i reliably starting/running it (with the Eco mode on) go up dramatically.


FWIW, the vast majority of OEM 13.5k BTU a/c units have 60-68a of LRA---too high for a solo EU2000i to start/run reliably--even with the Eco mode off.

Dometic Brisk Air, model 57912.602 LRA 48.3. Works well in cool weather, will not start and run in hot humid weather with hard start capacitor installed with eco mode off. I am in SW Fl at 10 feet
elevation.

Which AC are you running with your HOnda?

A friend of mine has had great luck powering his Coleman Power Saver 9xx series 13.5k BTU a/c with his solo EU2000i. LRA on his particular unit is 50a.

As for your Dometic, it would be helpful to make some inrush current tests using both commercial power (to establish a good baseline) and generator, to determine whether your a/c unit, wiring/connections, or generator are performing properly.