Champion 2000 inverter generators

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just bought 2 re manufactured units and they work great... no problems sycning etc

the big prob is they go into overload when i try to turn my AC on..i can turn the fan on fine, it just wont even try to start the AC... i know the AC works because i can plug it in to a 110 outlet with a dogbone and it will start

i have a 1996 fleetwood savanna 30.5 foot fith wheel and i think the ducted AC is a 13.5 coleman

thoughts hints or suggestions? i read in the 200 plus page thread that a hard start capacitor might fix this issue?

to add: no i dont want or can buy 2 hondas...im on a fixed income so need to squeeze the best i can...ido have a champion 3500/4000 that runs everything but im trying to get away from that if i can

n7bsn · Answer

Did you buy two INVERTERS or two GENERATORS

If you bought two inverters, unless you have a huge battery system your A/C run time will probably be about 15 minutes.

If you bought two generators, there are other issues, assuming they are both working (actually outputing power) they should run an 13.5 A/C just fime.

duane124 · Answer

corrected the title... yup 2 genniesi plugged my electric leaf blower into both gens... and they powered it up fine

mrwizard · Answer

did you try it with 'Econ' mode on or off

try it with econ OFF on both gensets

also check to make sure fridge and water heater are not on electric

are your batteries charged?
if tne converter is using genset amps to bring up low batteries , then you are robbing power from the A/C

generators have a finite amount of power, they do'nt have the large surge capacity of shore power

duane124 · Answer

MrWizard wrote:did you try it with 'Econ'  mode on or offtry it with econ OFF on both gensetsalso check to make sure fridge and water heater are not on electricare your batteries charged? if tne converter is using genset amps to bring up low batteries , then you are robbing power from the A/C generators have a finite amount of power, they do'nt have the large surge capacity of shore power that was one of my thoughts... the batteries are pretty much shot and pulling way to much in a perpetual charge cycle??   if i disconnect the batteries will it hurt anything? more importantly will i get a true bypass  test?   (no.. i dont know what im exactly asking other than by deleting the batteries will it help isolate the issue?)eta:  econ on and off.. all ac breakers thrown except for the air conditioneretaX2...now that im thinking about it...when i plugged the camper in with all the AC breakers off, it did surge and stay at a higher rpm when i plugged the camper in... i guess that indicates a draw somewhere...i dont thing the CO2 would rev the gennies up... has to be a DC draw somewhere that is pulling on it

choochooman74 · Answer

Stupid question, but you do have the parallel kit, right?

Also, someone on Forest River Forums put a time delay circuit on his AC fan. What this does, his compressor fires up, and 30 seconds later (or something like that), his fan comes on.

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