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mr_andyj
Jun 24, 2021Explorer
4,000 watts times 0.775 is 3,100 watts at 7500 feet elevation.
RV Roof Top Air Conditioners Watts Required for start u____Average wattage once running
7000 btu RV air conditioner 1700 ________________________600
10,000 btu RV air conditioner 2000________________________700
13,500 btu RV air conditioner 2750_______________________ 1250
15,000 btu RV air conditioner 3500_______________________ 1500
from https://www.ramsond.com/wattage-chart/
So, if you have a 15,000 BTU AC then at 3100 watts you are 400 watts shy.
If you have 13.5 then you should have plenty if running ONLY the AC.
10 and 7 btu no problem. You obviously dont have these.
This chart assumes an average inefficient RV AC unit like dometic or coleman or similar.
I suspect a carb issue and that your motor, as a result, is not able to run at peak power.
My gen runs at about 42-50% capacity when AC is running (if at 7500 feet). Yours is needing most of its capacity to just keep the AC going.
RV Roof Top Air Conditioners Watts Required for start u____Average wattage once running
7000 btu RV air conditioner 1700 ________________________600
10,000 btu RV air conditioner 2000________________________700
13,500 btu RV air conditioner 2750_______________________ 1250
15,000 btu RV air conditioner 3500_______________________ 1500
from https://www.ramsond.com/wattage-chart/
So, if you have a 15,000 BTU AC then at 3100 watts you are 400 watts shy.
If you have 13.5 then you should have plenty if running ONLY the AC.
10 and 7 btu no problem. You obviously dont have these.
This chart assumes an average inefficient RV AC unit like dometic or coleman or similar.
I suspect a carb issue and that your motor, as a result, is not able to run at peak power.
My gen runs at about 42-50% capacity when AC is running (if at 7500 feet). Yours is needing most of its capacity to just keep the AC going.
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