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pianotuna
Nov 30, 2014Nomad III
When it is hot enough to warrant air conditioner use, it may be cheaper and better to find an inexpensive campground or other shore power connection.
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I've added a remote control for the electric start on my Yamaha 3000 sIEB. It is so nice to be able to start and stop it from inside the RV.
Here is why I believe you may need a "bit more power".
In the mountains, the Yamaha 3000 by itself can sometimes overload when attempting to start my 13500 btu roof air conditioner. I mated it to a 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, and that solved the occasional over load at high altitudes. I was in Cranbrook, BC both before and after the new Magnum. The altitude at that location is 3,021 feet. Derating for the Yamaha is about 2 to 3% per 1000 feet.
A 15000 btu air conditioner is going to be just that little bit harder to start than a 13500. Without the Magnum hybrid inverter I really doubt that there will be satisfactory results using the Yamaha 3000 iSEB.
Here is a site to help find inexpensive and sometimes free places to stay: http://freecampsites.net/
I've added a remote control for the electric start on my Yamaha 3000 sIEB. It is so nice to be able to start and stop it from inside the RV.
Here is why I believe you may need a "bit more power".
In the mountains, the Yamaha 3000 by itself can sometimes overload when attempting to start my 13500 btu roof air conditioner. I mated it to a 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, and that solved the occasional over load at high altitudes. I was in Cranbrook, BC both before and after the new Magnum. The altitude at that location is 3,021 feet. Derating for the Yamaha is about 2 to 3% per 1000 feet.
A 15000 btu air conditioner is going to be just that little bit harder to start than a 13500. Without the Magnum hybrid inverter I really doubt that there will be satisfactory results using the Yamaha 3000 iSEB.
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