Can now run the A/C while boondocking

valhalla360 wrote:

naturist wrote:
Do be aware that being able to start the ac at home when your battery is fully charged may not result the same in the boonies with a somewhat depleted battery. The converter will be trying to recharge that battery then and 2000 watts might not be enough.

Also at sea level it may work but get up 5-6k feet and the thin air will eat away at the available power...so you might have issues.

If you already have the 2000w generator, a soft start system is an option but if you need to buy a generator, makes far more sense to get a 3000w or larger generator, so you aren't reliant on everything going perfect.

the experience my brother and I have had with the micro air is great if coupled to a 2200 or used at lower altitude.

However as mentioned, altitude can be a problem. The honda 2000 would reliably start and run my AC up to about 3000ft. above that it would start and run but then overload after 15 minutes or so. The 2000 engine is just to marginal at altitude.

I gave one of my 2000's to our son when the 2200 came out and my brother was looking for a generator so he got the 2200 as well

The 2200 is a completely different story. The 2200 has reliably worked for both of us at 7000ft or higher w/o going full out on the motor. The 2200 has a 125cc motor vs the 100 cc or less the 2000 has and it makes all the difference in the world. In fact at 7000 ft I wanted to see what margin if any it had and turned the fridge to electric (300W) and the 2200 still didn't overload.

So, I'd say that other small generators may (or may not) have similar problems at higher altitude. something to consider when generator shopping.

Yes, the honda or other 3000+ W generators would give more margin but I'd rather lift a 60lb generator than a 100lb+ generator. And I can still couple my 2200 with my 2000 if I need to. Which I haven't had to do since I got the 2200.