New Coleman Soft Start Option vs Microair
I see Coleman (Airexcel) is offering a 13,500 btu Mach 10 NDQ quiet air conditioner with a "soft start" option. Does anyone know what they are using and does it work as well as the Micriair that I ...
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chuckbear wrote:
Hard start and soft start are not the same. Chuck
I think for this discussion, we are talking about the same problem and solution. I have 42 years as a RV tech and have never really heard the term soft start. It has always been called Hard Start, to help boost marginal voltage/amps with a special capacitor or appliance to help get the compressor going. Doug
Hard starters typically cost less than soft starters. However, the forcefulness of a hard start can cause compressor parts to deteriorate faster. ... An electronic soft starter is designed to reduce the starting current of the compressor by actively controlling the current in both the run and start windings.
