To Honda 2200i, or Stick with Honda 2000i?
Lately, I’ve been pondering a bit over Honda’s new 2200i generator, and wondering if it might be able to run my air conditioner while in the Eco mode (ALL other appliances and converter off), though E...
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FINALLY, I stumbled upon the ‘not-so-apparant’ fault, but the fix ended up to be quite simple...I only wish my thinking would have been more comprehensive, but since I don’t often use the genny (used only to power air only during ‘extended’ periods - all else is handled via voltage sensing, pass-thru inverter), except for (say beyond say 30 min) use of rooftop 11k btu air cond - otherwise (i.e. for short term brief sandwich stops) the air cond. too can run off this pass-thru inverter...
This entire system operates passively, and senses either voltage source (genny or Shore), thus my abject ineptitude at figuring all this out earlier - passive means idiot proof, so I lost my ability to recall - lol !!
The apparant problem was that sometime in the past year or so the previous inverter programming (at the panel - really a computer interface) got changed or somehow way off spec, which led to my initial post regarding why the generators Eco mode was not working properly...Turns out that the Eco mode works perfectly - now (or actually, once again...) even with the air conditioner
starting up and running...In my final frustration, I tried hard booting the inverter, then did a factory restore of its operating parameters to see if by chance this might be the answer, and what happened next was that I could read the 125v voltage output that was provided by the Honda 2000i !!
So with now with voltage in the system, next I attempted the very same Eco mode test run again, and amazingly everything worked exactly perfectly as was before - upon initial compressor start the inverter briefly kicked in (took load away from genny) to resolve the uber high amount of surge, then after about 2-3 sec max handed the entire ‘now up and running’ load back to a very happy, just running above idling speed generator!!
When in Eco mode this load swapping strategy serves as a sorta virtual generator assist, and I’m once again a very, very happy camper!!...
So now that this nagging chapter is finally closed, I’m still on the fence about a new Honda 2200i (my original solution to the problem...)... My inclination is still to go for it simply due to the extra headroom it will provide at the higher desert elevations and 100df temps... My sincere appreciation for all your great ideas - really got me a thinking Bigly!!
Best Regards,
3 tons - now to put the torn apart camper back together again - lol
This entire system operates passively, and senses either voltage source (genny or Shore), thus my abject ineptitude at figuring all this out earlier - passive means idiot proof, so I lost my ability to recall - lol !!
The apparant problem was that sometime in the past year or so the previous inverter programming (at the panel - really a computer interface) got changed or somehow way off spec, which led to my initial post regarding why the generators Eco mode was not working properly...Turns out that the Eco mode works perfectly - now (or actually, once again...) even with the air conditioner
starting up and running...In my final frustration, I tried hard booting the inverter, then did a factory restore of its operating parameters to see if by chance this might be the answer, and what happened next was that I could read the 125v voltage output that was provided by the Honda 2000i !!
So with now with voltage in the system, next I attempted the very same Eco mode test run again, and amazingly everything worked exactly perfectly as was before - upon initial compressor start the inverter briefly kicked in (took load away from genny) to resolve the uber high amount of surge, then after about 2-3 sec max handed the entire ‘now up and running’ load back to a very happy, just running above idling speed generator!!
When in Eco mode this load swapping strategy serves as a sorta virtual generator assist, and I’m once again a very, very happy camper!!...
So now that this nagging chapter is finally closed, I’m still on the fence about a new Honda 2200i (my original solution to the problem...)... My inclination is still to go for it simply due to the extra headroom it will provide at the higher desert elevations and 100df temps... My sincere appreciation for all your great ideas - really got me a thinking Bigly!!
Best Regards,
3 tons - now to put the torn apart camper back together again - lol
