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roverlife
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Nov 14, 2017

Small A/C Unit (5000 BTU) For Campers and Vans

After loads of research to find the lightest, smallest, and most efficient small AC and generator combo, here's what I found... thought I'd share my experience and install video for others. Been runn...
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roverlife
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Nov 14, 2017
theoldwizard1 wrote:
The data I found says max draw is 450W.

This is impressively low.


Yes, that's what the literature says. I was very happy with 450W, but super happy with 350W measured. Hitting the 30-40% capacity of an inverter generator is ideal for efficiency, so it was sweet to be in that band knowing I was getting as much runtime as I could out of each tank.

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