IT'S A MIRACLE! 13.5AC on EU2000i Generator!
I have a Forest River 19RR with a 13.5 AC unit. I want to be able to run the AC on one Honda EU2000i generator in ECO mode. Currently, when the temperature is above 85 degrees, it takes two EU2000 ...
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I did a writeup on the micro air easy start install a few months ago along with actual peak starting current, running voltage, starting voltage drop at sea level and 85F or so with a honda 2000. It does an admirable job.
Recently I decided to test it at 100F, temps we recently hit. Even at 100F, again sea level honda 2000, in eco mode, peak starting current never exceeded 20A, and only for a few cycles, starting voltage never dropped below 110,again only for a few cycles, and running voltage was 118VRMS. when the AC kicked on the generator ramped quickly, didn't hunt, didn't overshoot, didn't complain.
In both cases VA was near 1600VA, right near the continous rating for the honda 2000. So it is pushing the limit on the generator
True test will be in a few weeks at 100F or higher temps and 4500ft.
As is, it satisfies 95+ percent of my needs and allows me to run the AC on ONE generator in ECO mode.
for the cases it doesn't, well then I can hook up the honda companion. Instead of needing to use 2 generators 100 percent of the time not in eco mode, now it will be about 5 percent of the time with both generators in eco mode humming along.
Perfect solution? nope,but pretty darn close for me. and personally, I'm extremely glad I did install it. Solved starting for 95 percent or more of the applications I use the AC in.
Perfect solution is one of the new high effiency, low LRA units along with the easy start. But I'll live with what I have till the AC quits, then replace it with a high effiency unit.
FWIW I have a coleman power cub, 9500BTU high effiency unit in my other trailer. it has 10A running current, low LRA and it starts and runs fine off the honda 2000 at near 100F and 7000+ feet.
Recently I decided to test it at 100F, temps we recently hit. Even at 100F, again sea level honda 2000, in eco mode, peak starting current never exceeded 20A, and only for a few cycles, starting voltage never dropped below 110,again only for a few cycles, and running voltage was 118VRMS. when the AC kicked on the generator ramped quickly, didn't hunt, didn't overshoot, didn't complain.
In both cases VA was near 1600VA, right near the continous rating for the honda 2000. So it is pushing the limit on the generator
True test will be in a few weeks at 100F or higher temps and 4500ft.
As is, it satisfies 95+ percent of my needs and allows me to run the AC on ONE generator in ECO mode.
for the cases it doesn't, well then I can hook up the honda companion. Instead of needing to use 2 generators 100 percent of the time not in eco mode, now it will be about 5 percent of the time with both generators in eco mode humming along.
Perfect solution? nope,but pretty darn close for me. and personally, I'm extremely glad I did install it. Solved starting for 95 percent or more of the applications I use the AC in.
Perfect solution is one of the new high effiency, low LRA units along with the easy start. But I'll live with what I have till the AC quits, then replace it with a high effiency unit.
FWIW I have a coleman power cub, 9500BTU high effiency unit in my other trailer. it has 10A running current, low LRA and it starts and runs fine off the honda 2000 at near 100F and 7000+ feet.
