AC Troubles - Hard Start cap? Something else?
Okay guys, new member, long time lurker. The missus and I finally bought ourselves a 5er, a 2004 Terry Quantum Ax6. It's huge and we have had it out a couple times. Got a great deal on it and we lo...
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Here, on RV.net, the "start kit" debate centers around SUPCO SPP6a and SPP6e. The 6 is a PTCR unit, and the 6e uses an electronic sensing circuit. SUPCO recommends the 6. Doug, mentioned earlier, is one of our frequent RV Tech members. Chris Bryant is another, and Chris uses SPP6e. Both are not equivalent to the Micro Air. SUPCO says SPP6 with PTCR allows the generator a little more time to spool up in response to the compressor load, and SPP6e will drop out prematurely. Chris sticks by his SPP6e recommedation. I'll never have a capacitor failure, because I have spare Fan Run, Compressor Run, and Compressor Start Assist on board. My backup unit is SPP6e...
I don't have a dog in the Generator Hunt. I don't know why it is, but it seems from casual observation that Honda 2000's do the best job of starting A/C units. I don't think it means they have better overall capacity, and can only guess that their circuitry just keeps them from giving up quite as quickly as others.
SPP6e is $22 on Amazon, SPP6 is under $10. So what have you got to lose?
There's a recent thread about Micro-Air, and it sure seems that one of those would solve the start problem. Find that thread, Micro Air Results, and see what they say. Here it is. I don't want to add searching to your frustrations.
I don't have a dog in the Generator Hunt. I don't know why it is, but it seems from casual observation that Honda 2000's do the best job of starting A/C units. I don't think it means they have better overall capacity, and can only guess that their circuitry just keeps them from giving up quite as quickly as others.
SPP6e is $22 on Amazon, SPP6 is under $10. So what have you got to lose?
There's a recent thread about Micro-Air, and it sure seems that one of those would solve the start problem. Find that thread, Micro Air Results, and see what they say. Here it is. I don't want to add searching to your frustrations.
