coleman mach1 & honda2000 update

sign man wrote:

SolidAxleDurango wrote:

sign man wrote:

rooney77 wrote:
What's the exterior temp where you are?

its about 55 but in order to get the ac to cycle on i had to warm up the interior of the tc

Try again when it's 95 degrees out. The higher ambient temp makes starting the compressor more difficult.

looks like i wont be testing that out anytime soon:h

I understand. I'm just pointing out that this test may not be valid. Real use case may yield different results. Hope not, but it's possible.

Reddog1 wrote:
I think the exterior temp would only affect the frequency the compressor cycles, not the amps it draws. If this is incorrect, please post.

Wayne

True. Current draw is based on the size and physical/electrical construction of the motor, the compressor it's turning, and what the motor demands to start and run.

Provided the horsepower required to run the compressor remains the same, the current draw of the motor should also remain constant, regardless of ambient temperature, unless an insufficient wiring size, or other design defficiency (insufficient cooling of the motor), or a problem with the electrical power source (such as inconsistent generator rpm), causes a drop in supplied voltage to the motor, which would cause the current to rise, since the same amount of watts is still needed to make it run.

Volts x Amps = Watts.

If either voltage or current are reduced, the other must be increased, to maintain the same wattage output.

Example, if the motor is designed to run at 120vac and draws 10 amps (120v x 10a =1200w) at full load, but the generator is for some reason (too low rpm) only supplying 100 volts, then current demand will be 12 amps at full motor load (100v x 12a = 1200w).

SolidAxleDurango wrote:

sign man wrote:

rooney77 wrote:
What's the exterior temp where you are?

its about 55 but in order to get the ac to cycle on i had to warm up the interior of the tc

Try again when it's 95 degrees out. The higher ambient temp makes starting the compressor more difficult.

looks like i wont be testing that out anytime soon:h

sign man wrote:

rooney77 wrote:
What's the exterior temp where you are?

its about 55 but in order to get the ac to cycle on i had to warm up the interior of the tc

Try again when it's 95 degrees out. The higher ambient temp makes starting the compressor more difficult.

I think the exterior temp would only affect the frequency the compressor cycles, not the amps it draws. If this is incorrect, please post.

Wayne

rooney77 wrote:
What's the exterior temp where you are?

its about 55 but in order to get the ac to cycle on i had to warm up the interior of the tc

thank you for the update, it's always good to hear what really works and what don't.


Darwin

What's the exterior temp where you are?