Honda Generators for Air conditioning
I have a 30 foot Kit Companion bumper pull trailer we just bought. I want to buy a Honda Generator to run air conditioner. I think it is 13,500 BTUs. Wondering if the smaller Honda 2,000 will handle t...
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valhalla360 wrote:
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Yes there are tricks to help such as getting the fan going first and you can put a capacitor in to help with the surge but any way you slice it that little 2000w unit is being pushed to the limits.
Doesn't 11.0 amps equal about 1320 watts? Yes, it gets a little exciting for the first couple of seconds, but my 13.5k btu Dometic draws about 10.5 amps when running. If that is "pushing it to the limits" then that's what I do. After ten years of intermittent use, the Honda still runs perfectly. I do manage other current demands, as noted.
