Trying the Hugh’s Autoformer...
The problem I’ve looooong been trying to overcome is to be able to get the Coleman Mach 1-P.S. 11kbtu AC to run while the honda genny is operating in the ‘eco’ mode, but always without any luck...The ...
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pianotuna wrote:
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2200 inverter genny in eco-->RV with prosine off-->air conditioner won't start
2200 inverter genny in eco-->RV with prosine on-->air conditioner won't transfer from prosine unless the genny is switched to full speed.
2200 inverter genny in eco-->autoformer-->RV with prosine on--air conditioner moves smoothing to genny, after starting on prosine.
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Though the ‘advertised use’ of the autoformer is at the CG pedestal, about 90% of our camping is dry and off grid, and to be able to run the air cond with the Honda 2200 (a surrogate pedestal) while loafing along in the Eco mode shows that the autoformer is a very worthy addition, and that now ‘the system’ has finally been optimized...
This exercise also motivated me to preform a windings Ohm and ground check of the AC compressor motor, which now at 10 yrs old, and lots of inverter only operation, it’s good to know ‘first hand’ that it’s still within spec’s, and not the true cause (a false-flag - lol) of all my angst !!
I’ve also concluded that ‘IF’ (or when...) my pass-thru ProSine 2.0 inverter/charger decides to ‘bite the dust’ my next choice will be a true Load Sharing (synchronized) hybrid type...To this end, the Victron Multiplus has drawn my attention...
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