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pbbrgr
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Jun 18, 2015

Honda eu3000 overload running carrier air v for 5 minutes

I have a carrier air v air conditioner on top of my 16 foot carson fun runner. My honda eu 3000 starts the air conditioner no problem. But after 5 to 7 minutes the generator trips the overload alarm a...
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AH64ID
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Jun 21, 2015
Continuous vs peak is about generator longevity. There is no internal timer that limits amperage after 30 minutes and as you found out the peak output will generally exceed 3000w before overload.

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