dougrainer wrote:
The Timing is NOT every time you start. It can start in a few seconds or up to 2 minutes. It depends on when the last start was. next time it starts in 5 seconds, shut it OFF and then restart. It will take 2 minutes for the compressor to start. Doug
I agree with you 100% - except we aren't talking about short cycling the compressor. We are talking about the AC not working in Auto from a dead cold camper. You were kind enough to provide the excerpt from the operation manual for the thermostat.
Operation Manual wrote:
All cooling functions controlling to setpoint have a short
cycle protection time delay of 3 minutes. There will be no
delay if the cycle OFF time exceeds 3 minutes.
If I walked out to my camper right now, the AC has not even been attempted to start since around 6/30. This is obviously much longer than the 3 minutes referenced in the manual. Thus, there should be no delay. You are talking about a different delay.
Now if I fired up the AC, immediately shut it off, then immediately fired it back up, I would expect to have a 3 minute delay as the short cycle protection time delay would be active.
I guess all this back and forth is really getting us nowhere. I'm being told that I should be able to pick up my new parallel cable from the dealer this evening, so I should be able to try tonight. Unfortunately, I have to use my generators for any testing as I am not fortunate enough to have a 30A shore power service for my camper. I have it hooked to a standard 15A 110V service as it sits now.
