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Larryect
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Jun 17, 2017

15k BTU AC on Parallel Hondas?

I am wondering if anyone has actual, personal experience running their 15k BTU AC unit on parallel Honda 2000's.

My Yamaha 2400 would take care of the 13.5 unit. But the 15k is too much for it. I really wish Yamaha made it parallel capable. I am leaning towards the dual Honda's, but am hoping to not make a mistake.

I like the idea of parallel units because if I don't need AC I can run one smaller unit and they are easier to move around.

I have a friend that has dual Champions and they really don't like the 15k AC unit. I have heard the Hondas have a better motor starting ability.

I live at 4500 feet and may be camping higher or lower......
  • Huntingdog
    Do you mean eCon mode
    No generator is running at idle while powering the A/C
  • 2oldman wrote:
    13.5 Duotherm Brisk air, not 15. Stock, no capacitor mods. Sorry, but...

    While running that with my 2 2ks, I can ALSO run my microwave for a short time. They're really screaming, but handling it. Those little guys have some pretty amazing surge to be able to do that.


    I could see that working. You should have 11 amps or so to work with once the AC is running.
  • Huntindog wrote:
    My Honda's have run my 15K Dometic @ 9000'.
    If I turned the Tstat all the way down so it would never cycle the compressor, I could run them at idle after the intial startup.


    Nice. Thanks.

    I think mine will change fan speed without cycling the compressor as it gets close to temperature.
  • My Honda's have run my 15K Dometic @ 9000'.
    If I turned the Tstat all the way down so it would never cycle the compressor, I could run them at idle after the intial startup.
  • 13.5 Duotherm Brisk air, not 15. Stock, no capacitor mods. Sorry, but...

    While running that with my 2 2ks, I can ALSO run my microwave for a short time. They're really screaming, but handling it. Those little guys have some pretty amazing surge to be able to do that.
  • That looks like an interesting idea. However it's not just the start up. I did get it started once or twice. But, there was no additional running amps left over for anything. If I even turned on my LED lights the generator would bog down.

    That device looks like it would be good if two 2000's were having trouble starting it.
  • Larryect wrote:
    I am wondering if anyone has actual, personal experience running their 15k BTU AC unit on parallel Honda 2000's.

    My Yamaha 2400 would take care of the 13.5 unit. But the 15k is too much for it.


    Instead of replacing your one 2400 watt Yamaha with two Honda 2K gensets, which will certainly be a costly venture, just equip your A/C with a Micro-Air Easy Start soft starter kit that should allow your 2.4K handle the load.

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