Portable Generator Solutions
I have a 19' Rockwood Eco Pro. I'd like to get a generator for camping off the grid. I want to run the A/C so solar is out as a solution. I'm looking at portable generators as a solution but I don't...
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valhalla360 wrote:
To run an air/con, you need around 10-12amps continuous but you need 2-3 times that for a second to get the compressor turning.
A typical 13,500 BTU A/C draws ~ 14 amps with the compressor running, fan on high speed but starting LRA can easily be 4 times that. :E Adding a hard start cap like a Supco SPP6 will help with starting inrush current but only marginally compared to equipping the A/C with a Micro-Air Easy Start Soft Starter Kit which will reduce initial starting current demand dramatically, sufficiently so that a 2K genset like a Honda EU2000i or the new EU2200i can easily start that A/C at moderate elevations. :B
