a/c is 15.5k btu???
Was trying to look at my a/c unit to figure out what generator to get and it is a dometic quick cool with no other info on the unit anywhere not even in the electrical box on the roof. The compressor...
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bzgenius wrote:
Was trying to look at my a/c unit to figure out what generator to get and it is a dometic quick cool with no other info on the unit anywhere not even in the electrical box on the roof. The compressor is RKC5515EXA which is a 15.5k btu compressor unit. Why in the world would they put one that big on a little tc. Now I am faced with buying a big generator or buy a smaller a/c unit and that a little 2000 watt gen will run.
That's a TECUMSEH Rotary AC compressor, you'll need a 3000 watt generator to start up that AC unit. The problem is the start up amps that is needed for that unit, the RLA is 13 amps plus the fan motor, the require starting amp will be at least 20-22 amps minimum. Your AC unit is commonly known as a 1 ton system. Here's aLINK to the spec sheet for that compressor. You may want to look into this device, I can't tell you one way or the other if it really works...Micro-Air
