Air Conditioners and Generators
So I just got my first generator: $175 for an old 2kw no-name (PowerTek) inverter on Kijiji. I have seen many posts about what capacity of generator is required to run an air conditioner, all saying ...
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The biggest difference when right on the edge is going to be the individual a/c unit. Does it have a hard start cap from the factory? How old is it? How tight is the compressor? Even among identical units there can be enough difference in manufacturing tolerance that one might start and one will not.
We have a Yamaha 2400is that will not start the 13.5 in the camper. It also will not start a brand new 12amp electric log splitter. I suspect it has a lot to do with being the very first year these gens came out. Newer ones, especially the HC, will work better. It will start a 10k window unit at our cabin as long as nothing else is plugged in until after the a/c is running.
The Champion 3500/4000 I picked up this year easily starts the 13.5 and the log splitter. It also means we can leave the Yammie at the cabin and not have to take it back and forth when going camping.
We have a Yamaha 2400is that will not start the 13.5 in the camper. It also will not start a brand new 12amp electric log splitter. I suspect it has a lot to do with being the very first year these gens came out. Newer ones, especially the HC, will work better. It will start a 10k window unit at our cabin as long as nothing else is plugged in until after the a/c is running.
The Champion 3500/4000 I picked up this year easily starts the 13.5 and the log splitter. It also means we can leave the Yammie at the cabin and not have to take it back and forth when going camping.
