Glenlivet wrote:
I can run my 5500 BTU air conditioner AND my 1000 watt microwave oven simultaneously, with my Champion 2000 watt inverter! Caveats: The generator must be fully warmed up, the air conditioner must have cycled on first and then power up the microwave, and understand that the generator will be running in its highest RPM step if its in Economy mode, but yes the little thing will handle it.
I'll take a video if necessary for unbelievers, but it will have to be later after it warms up some around these parts, for the A/C compressor to cycle on.
I can't imagine that as my little inverter gens as mentioned have a problem with the microwave alone. They can't handle it with an additional draw of 200 to 300 watts which is what my DC converter and the other odds and ends often draw when maintaining the batteries in my TT.
Can we assume you're using your generator at sea level more or less? Even then I would think there is an inductive power factor for both your microwave, and your ac which would result in your drawing more than the champion can handle output wise.
