Generator
Hi yall! I'm stomped. I purchased a 5500 watt generator to run my 13000 btu roof top AC but it struggles then trips the breaker. When plugged in to 120v from my home all is good. I've tried dropping...
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2oldman wrote:
Although rated at that wattage, it probably doesn't output all the necessary amps from one outlet. Gotcha.
I bet that's a loud one.
I agree with this assumpiton. You can likely only draw 2,750 watts from each 120v outlet. That's if 5,500 is the continuous rating which it probably isn't. 5,500 is likely the surge rating. The continuous rating is probably 5,000 or less so you can only draw 2,500 or less from one 120v outlet.
Giving the brand and model number would get you a lot more useful advice. Everyone here is just guessing.
