2000 Honda start & run A/C with Micro-Air

YES & IT WORKS ! ! ! !

see review here
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29049888/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

cheers

I watched the video. The Micro-Air Easy Start is a very interesting approach to running RV 13.5k BTU AC with single generator. The video illustrated the Easy Start reducing the start amps from over 41 amps down to around 17.3 amps. Having the starting amps at 17.3 and multiplying that times 110V provides 1903 watts. This is realistically in the realm of the Honda eu2000i. The Easy Start also has a 5 second delay to allow the Honda's eco mode throttle to ramp up prior to starting the compressor.

I am guessing for a 15k BTU RV AC using Easy Start that 2 Eu2000i's running in parallel would still be needed. But just watched a video where they said they were starting a 16k BTU compressor using Easy Start and a single EU2000i...go figure.

my 32' holiday rambler, with a 15,000 btu roof a/c unit. i could run a 32" old style t.v and the a/c with my honda eu2000 inverter generator. that and a couple lights. if anything else was turned on. the generator would trip on overload.
i should mention that i used a modified gas cap. with a tube sealed in place of the vent. a hose went to a boat fuel tank. allowing for continuous running of the generator for more than one day, between fill ups..

Whiskey River wrote:
OK thanks for that SCClockDr. Guess I don't know how to do the clicky. I did the control C & V but guess that does not work.
The guy from the forest river forum seems happy with the Micro-Air, and I do think it will work. But one of my concerns is I run the generator chained in the back of the pick up, so I run a 10 gauge 50' extension cord from the generator to the back of the 5er, then thru an adaptor to get it into the 50amp service, then the power would run to the circuit breaker box, then to the A/C. So I am somewhat concerned about line loss before I get what ever power to the A/C. The video shows them doing this to a 13,500btu A/C on a pop up camper so the cord may only be 10 feet long....

Quick reply is devoid of the needed buttons to produce a clicky. The Reply to Topic and Advanced post Form prompts do provide them.
Does your unit have a hard wired cord or does it plug in to the trailer.

I would convert it to a plugin arrangement then fashion a generator cord and chain the gen to the rear of the trailer during setup if voltage drop were an issue.

I've run 90' of 30amp cord without issue for a 15K AC with no mods to the line in other than the length.

OK thanks for that SCClockDr. Guess I don't know how to do the clicky. I did the control C & V but guess that does not work.
The guy from the forest river forum seems happy with the Micro-Air, and I do think it will work. But one of my concerns is I run the generator chained in the back of the pick up, so I run a 10 gauge 50' extension cord from the generator to the back of the 5er, then thru an adaptor to get it into the 50amp service, then the power would run to the circuit breaker box, then to the A/C. So I am somewhat concerned about line loss before I get what ever power to the A/C. The video shows them doing this to a 13,500btu A/C on a pop up camper so the cord may only be 10 feet long....

Here is one adopter I found. He seems satisfied.

Whiskey River wrote:
Has anyone installed one of these Micro-Air easy start. Micro-Air.com It is a little pricy at $318. but will start and run the A/C with the Honda 2000. Here is a u-Tube showing the complete installation and running along with the start up amps meter & running meter. Its a little long but well done.
Demonstration and Informational Video
Trying to decide if I should buy this or just another 2000 generator. Difference if the Micro-Air works is 700 dollars. Thousand dollars for the generator vs $300. for the Micro.
Looks good on the video, but would like to know if anyone has done it.

I made your links clicky's