Generator to Power Palomino Canyon Cat
I am having difficulty deciding on a new generator. I was one of the ones that fell into the trap of buying a cheap knock off to power my camper. I work at a race track and have about 3 weeks a year...
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Typical starting surge amps for 13.5K A/C units range from 25-32 amps. The
constant running amperage drops to 15-17 amps immediately after this surge. So it’s the amount of surge amps the A/C unit draws and the duration of the surge that determines whether or not a 3000W generator will run it.
Running an A/C along with other loads continuously for weeks at a time is severe duty. Especially for a 3000W. I would look at Honda's EU7000iS for the duty you have in mind. Plus you could use it to power the whole house in case of power outage at home.
For camping(I don't run the A/C while boondocking), I have a Honda EU2000 I bought back in 2003. Still works great and is so quiet I forget it's running. For the home, I have a ES6500 electric start/liquid cooled that can run my well pump(gotta flush those toilets), 2 fridges, 2 freezers or even my A/C(not critical for me) or electric stove. Buy more capacity than you think you'll need. The day will come you'll be glad you did.
constant running amperage drops to 15-17 amps immediately after this surge. So it’s the amount of surge amps the A/C unit draws and the duration of the surge that determines whether or not a 3000W generator will run it.
Running an A/C along with other loads continuously for weeks at a time is severe duty. Especially for a 3000W. I would look at Honda's EU7000iS for the duty you have in mind. Plus you could use it to power the whole house in case of power outage at home.
For camping(I don't run the A/C while boondocking), I have a Honda EU2000 I bought back in 2003. Still works great and is so quiet I forget it's running. For the home, I have a ES6500 electric start/liquid cooled that can run my well pump(gotta flush those toilets), 2 fridges, 2 freezers or even my A/C(not critical for me) or electric stove. Buy more capacity than you think you'll need. The day will come you'll be glad you did.
