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mlts22
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2014

Does it kill an A/C to run it off a generator?

The suspects: A Dometic Duo-Therm (my best guess) 15,000 BTU/hr ducted A/C (not a heat pump), and a Yamaha 3000 iSE inverter generator. When starting the A/C compressor for the first time in a day...
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hotpepperkid
Explorer
Jul 01, 2014
I have a 4300 watt Subaru inverter and I never have any problems running AC or anything else. I put a current meter on my gen and with the AC running the whole things draws between 8 and 9 amps.

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