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jungleexplorer
Explorer
Aug 21, 2017

5,000btu AC unit will not run o 1,500 watt inverter. Why?

Okay. This was just a test I did to see if it would work and it did not, so I am trying to figure out why. I bought a 1,500 (3000 peak) watt Travellers inverter at TS. I hooked it up to my TV bat...
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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2017
1) The wires from the battery to the inverter could be too small.
2) The A/C unit may not work with a modified sine wave inverter (my best guess).
3) There may not be enough surge power to get the compressor to kick on.

Do the A/C power up and try to run or is there no power or no attempt?

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