Microair vs Hyper Engineering?
The Microair Easy Start is $299, the Hyper Engineering SureStart is $225 through their Ohio partner BriskHeat. SureStart is five wires, Easy Start is four. Both appear to be triac based "computeriz...
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philh wrote:
Does an autoformer have the ability to start an AC unit when running on a 2000 watt generator?
I am not sure how an autoformer would help, it increases voltage by increasing current on the input side, so your locked rotor current draw just went up on the generator.
In the end power is the same, the voltage sag is due to the large amount of in-rush current to the motor.
A soft starter like a Easy-star ramps up voltage slowly to motor limiting current in-rush.
Would be interesting to know how a autoformer can help the situation, it actually seems like it would make things worse by drawing more current from the generator.
BTW My Easystart works great on my Coleman 15k.
