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DinTulsa
Explorer
Jun 07, 2017

Running AC on Briggs and Stratton Elite Series generator

I have a B&G Elite series generator that has 5500 running and 8500 startup watts. My question is, Is this generator ok to run my AC when I'm loading the RV in the afternoon at the house? I'm really...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Jun 08, 2017
afidel wrote:
Not remotely, 100' of 10GA at 120V and 20A will only drop 4V, just over 3 percent, not enough to hurt anything.
10 gauge.. maybe. Most folks mean the cheap extension cords. It will drop too much to start the compressor.

If this works at your house, fine. It doesn't work around here very well.

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