coleman mach1 & honda2000 update
Okay here is an update: i installed a coleman mach one ac unit 11000 btu and draws 9.5 amps on high. I also purchased a honda2000i generator. The generator starts up AND cycles the ac in eco mode. I a...
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1stgenfarmboy wrote:
It's a good test, current doesn't care what the ambient air temp is, it will pull the same amount, It will only cycle on and off more as already mentioned.
Dar
I'm nitpicking here, but this isn't exactly true. See this. The running watts are about 250 higher at the higher temps in the test data.
The locked rotor amps don't change with temperature, which is what affects initial startup. I say "initial" because it may still affect ability to startup if the generator recovery isn't fast enough to keep up with the demand imposed by the higher temp. It "bogs down" for a couple of seconds usually.
