Is 3000W genny enough?
Looking to buy a generator to allow boondocking on our Alaska trip this summer. We have one Dometic 15000 BTU AC. Will a 3000W unit provide the power needed for our 5th wheel if we are careful with ot...
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CJW8 wrote:
I've been reading this and shaking my head. Starting 15K AC's with a 3 KW generator? I'm not saying it couldn't be done but I know my 3.5/4K generator struggled to start one. And even if it does overcome the 66 amps locked rotor current, it won't do it very many times. Eventually something is going to get hot and release the magic blue smoke so you may as well get the $400 Champion and hope it is what fails, instead of the $6-800 AC plus installation.
What brand of generator you have?
My Honda 3000EI starts 15k AC even on eco mode and after start I can run small microwave with it.
2.5 gallons of gas will run AC at full blast for over 12 hr.
