Drop in voltage with increase in heat
Right now at 9:30 pm it is 91 outside ad 75 inside and voltage meter is right at 115. It will go up to118-120 later....but in the heat of the day 110 or so the voltage goes down to 110 or so and we wo...
Forum Discussion
There is the possiblity of a poor connection some where .. Recommendation is to use your voltmeter at as many test points as you can starting with the generator's output connection box or outlet.
But as the heat rises. pressure in the A/C increases In fact there are charts that tell you how much.. As the pressure rises the compressor works harder and harder to pump the refrigerant through the lines.
Now there are two (really several) types of electric motors for this post
Series and Shunt wound
Series (As I recall. note I may be mistaken) as the load increases the motor slows down a bit. as it slows down it draws more and more and more current. The starting current oh these can be downright impressive
The other type attempts to run the same speed no matter what
But again the harder it works the more current it draws.
So it does not matter which type the Compressor is... As the pressure increases. SO DOES THE CURRENT DRAW.
But as the heat rises. pressure in the A/C increases In fact there are charts that tell you how much.. As the pressure rises the compressor works harder and harder to pump the refrigerant through the lines.
Now there are two (really several) types of electric motors for this post
Series and Shunt wound
Series (As I recall. note I may be mistaken) as the load increases the motor slows down a bit. as it slows down it draws more and more and more current. The starting current oh these can be downright impressive
The other type attempts to run the same speed no matter what
But again the harder it works the more current it draws.
So it does not matter which type the Compressor is... As the pressure increases. SO DOES THE CURRENT DRAW.
