Portable generators...What brand?
Ok I am looking to purchase a portable inverter generator. Want one to run my Lance TC with a 11,000 BTU Dometic penguin roof AC. Now the AC unit on my Lance runs off a regular outlet in my garage wit...
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I found this online. I have the exact Dometic model AC.
There is also a big difference between ACs. For example, at one time the lowest current roof top AC was the Coleman Polar Cub 9200 BTU unit. Now, Dometic makes a 11,000 BTU model that has a lower start & run current:
From the Manufacturer's websites:
Polar Cub 9200:
Locked rotor (starting amps) 58.4
Running amps cooling - 11.5
Running Heating amps - 13.75
Dometic Penguin 11000 Model 600312.321:
Locked Rotor (Starting amps) 53
Running amps cooling 9.5
Running Heating amps - 12.7
Also the FLA is 8.8 and LRA fan motor is 3.1 That's what is confusing. I see posts online that rv owners run their 13,500 btu with a Honda 2000 specifically one lance owner with no hardstart capacitor?? He stated he starts with eco mode off and runs AC on cold setting so it does not cycle much and has had no problems? Hoping that size would work since my AC unit runs on low, medium, and high now plugged into regular garage outlet with 30/15 adapter and 15 amp extension chord. Had a 13,500 btu AC on another TC that would NOT run off garage outlet and same chord combo.
There is also a big difference between ACs. For example, at one time the lowest current roof top AC was the Coleman Polar Cub 9200 BTU unit. Now, Dometic makes a 11,000 BTU model that has a lower start & run current:
From the Manufacturer's websites:
Polar Cub 9200:
Locked rotor (starting amps) 58.4
Running amps cooling - 11.5
Running Heating amps - 13.75
Dometic Penguin 11000 Model 600312.321:
Locked Rotor (Starting amps) 53
Running amps cooling 9.5
Running Heating amps - 12.7
Also the FLA is 8.8 and LRA fan motor is 3.1 That's what is confusing. I see posts online that rv owners run their 13,500 btu with a Honda 2000 specifically one lance owner with no hardstart capacitor?? He stated he starts with eco mode off and runs AC on cold setting so it does not cycle much and has had no problems? Hoping that size would work since my AC unit runs on low, medium, and high now plugged into regular garage outlet with 30/15 adapter and 15 amp extension chord. Had a 13,500 btu AC on another TC that would NOT run off garage outlet and same chord combo.
