Honda 2000

JKwock wrote:
Do you guys think a Honda 2000 will run a portable air conditioner 11,000 BTU?

My informal testing has shown if the LRA on your RV a/c is approx. 50 amps or less, an EU2000i will reliably start/run it with the ECO mode on. With the ECO mode off, it should start an a/c with an LRA up to 53-54 amps.

FYI, some of the older Coleman 11k units have an LRA as high as 58-60 amps. Low likely-hood an EU2000i will reliably start these units with the ECO mode on. Odds do go up with the ECO mode off, but it's still hit or miss. Some of the latest generation Coleman Mach PS 11k units have an LRA as low as 41 amps. An EU2000i has absolutely NO problem starting these units with the ECO mode on.

IMO, "running" amps with the vast majority of RV 13.5k a/c's is mostly a non-issue with the EU2000i. It's the startup/inrush current that's the real, no-go, deal killer. Most OEM 13.5k RV a/c units draw about 11-14 amps "running" (11k typically less). Although it's not ideal running an EU2000i at max load (13.3 amps), I've seen these units used and abused at max output (and more) for hundreds of hours at a time at construction sites and festivals with no issues.

My two cents . . .