3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

TomG2 wrote:
Wrace. Have you done any more testing with the Spp6 capacitor. I am sure there are many of us hoping that it performs as well as expected.

No, just what I have documented on this thread already.

I tried the Spp6 wired across the the factory start capacitor and across the run capacitor and in both cases it made the situation worse over the stock AC. With the SPP6 installed in either position the champion would start the AC with some increased effort and the Honda didn't even come close to starting the AC.

With the SPP6 removed and everything returned to stock configuration the champion starts the AC very easily, and the Honda also starts the AC in non eco mode with relative ease. It will start the AC in eco-mode but it sounds like its much harder on the generator so I don't do this.

Been in touch with supco and sent them pictures for reference. They confirmed I had it wired correctly when wired across the run capacitor and said sometimes the spp6 offers no improvement on some AC units over stock.

I put everything back together in stock fashion since it seems to work well.

I suspect the reason I could not get the AC to work with the honda on a consistent basis during my first day testing (before adding the SPP6) was because I was not waiting long enough for the delay feature to retry. I was familiar with the delay for heat but as we have only used the AC twice in the last 15 years I have not paid that much attention to its operation.

So to summarize:

- The stock AC will start and run on either the Champion or the Honda.

- Adding the spp6 resulted in the Champion starting the AC but with more difficulty and the Honda going into overload every time.

- I now have an spp6 sitting in my tool box.

- I now understand the components, wiring, and operation of my AC system better than before.

- I have a sun tan from laying on top of the RV in the sun while working on the AC. :)