15K BTU A/C and Generators
Okay... so I have been to my dealer, I have researched the internet from end-to-end, and I am still unsure of what my generator selection should be. I bought a Firman 3300 from Costco, it was a p...
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memilanuk wrote:If you were only powering the one a/c unit, that's very high. We have two 15k a/c units. On our EMS (50 amp version) our a/c's typically read anywhere from 12 - 15 amps each. They only draw 15 amps when ambient temps are very high (100+).
. . . FWIW, for the second night we moved over to a site with power & water, and I plugged in the trailer with the EMS protector on the cable. With the A/C running it showed 21 amps @ 117 volts... which by my math works out to ~2450 watts... which seems kinda high.
If I was having your problem, I'd be checking the inrush (startup) current and double-checking the continuous current with a handheld, clamp-on ammeter while on shore and generator power. Depending on the readings you may have a problem with your Champion 3100, your a/c, or maybe you've got more turned on in your trailer then your realize. In that case, it's just a case of operator error.
