Generator overloads with A/C
I know this topic has been beaten to death, but I am at a loss. My Champion 3100 immediately overloads when the a/c is turned on. The a/c unit is 13.5K BTU, so the gen should handle it. My older gen h...
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jerseyjim wrote:
On the outside looking in, after reading all the posts by our "experts"...and your spending your money on thing(s) that didn't solve the problem, I might guess that the generator you are using is simply not strong enough to do what you want....irregardless of whatever the owners' manual or these guys tell you.
I wish you luck...my generator brings me to a suggestion that you get a larger generator.
((As a sidebar, my GENERAC 5500 powers both a/c units, microwave, TV, etc. all at the same time without a wimper.))
Point #1 - As far as "spending my money", the attempted solution cost me all of $11. I think I can absorb that.
Point #2 - "Get a larger generator". I have a 4KW generator also. Same problem.
