Generator won't start camper air conditioner
Year old Bullet camper, AC General Electric unit lists three model numbers, with a square the manufacturer was supposed to mark the appropriate square, but didn't. It draws 13.2 amps running load whic...
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AC units (any motor) will need to draw 6X running current for just an instant at startup. When plugged in at home or a campsite that is no problem getting that from the utility.
Problem comes in trying to do it from a generator.
Solution is the Mico air soft start. Don't waste $15 on a "hard start capacitor" those only help when connected to the utility power.
https://www.micro-air.com/products_groups_easystart_soft_starters_microair.cfm
Problem comes in trying to do it from a generator.
Solution is the Mico air soft start. Don't waste $15 on a "hard start capacitor" those only help when connected to the utility power.
https://www.micro-air.com/products_groups_easystart_soft_starters_microair.cfm
