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Our_Place
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May 11, 2013

Generator running AC, is single Honda too small ??

Will a Honda 2000 series generator run a 15000btu AC unit by itself? I was looking at the specs and the Honda EU2000i makes 16.7 amps and after testing my AC startup amp draw it is just a little over ...
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Wayne_Dohnal
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May 11, 2013
That 10 amp startup reading has to be incorrect. A 15,000 btuh air conditioner draws more that that running steady, and a LOT more than that for startup. For the record, an eu2000i will start my RVP Coleman 15,000 btuh air conditioner. After the head pressure builds for a few minutes the power draw exceeds the eu2000i's continuous rating, so it's not a feasible combination.

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