Running 2 Honda generators
I currently have a Yamaha 3000iseb and a Honda 2000i. I decided I didn't want to mess with the heavy Yamaha so am looking at a Honda 2000i Companion. My RV has a EMS and when I hooked up the Yamaha an...
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SoundGuy wrote:Butch50 wrote:
SoundGuy,
You got it as I was planning on adding a soft start to my 13,500 A/C to aid in the starting of it. I just don't know if the one 2000 would start it by itself. I guess the best thing is to add it and try it. The only problem is I only live at about 1000' above sea level so it would not be the best test for higher elevations.
There are several here on the forum who are now running their Easy Start equipped 13,500 BTU A/C with a single EU2000i with no problems at all as long as temps are under 100F and elevation is below ~ 5000' ... perhaps one of them will chime in on this discussion, otherwise just search for "Easy Start" and you're bound to find some testimonials. I just wish I'd known about the Micro-Air back when I owned my own EU2000i as I probably wouldn't have sold the genset after all.
YES, I have the easy start, used it quite a bit this last summer. Does what it claims, but the limit then becomes the generator output. I've found 3500ish ft is about the limit. 4500 ft no go after multiple attempts. yes, it started fine, but would consistently trip the overload after 15ish minutes. Again, no problem starting the AC, starts just fine, smooth as silk. And in my case I have a Coleman Mach III. Different AC may give different results on overload, but yes, somewhere between 4000 and 5000ft is likely the limit for any reasonable run time without overload.
Now the new honda 2200 likely would go from "almost" to "barely".
