Installed a Micro-Air Soft Start today
So there's a backstory first --- When I bought my 1160, I got it 6mos old used. Original owner bought it stripped - no AC, no gen, not even any TVs. I got a helluva deal on it, and first thing I d...
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Kayteg1 wrote:work2much wrote:
What 12v>120n inverter/charger with transfer switch do you recommend that will start your A/C compressor for $300?. Also once the air reaches temperature and the compressor cycles off do you repeat the process after the genset pops a fuse trying to restart the unit by resetting and using the inverter again to start over and over? That seems cumbersome and probably not great for the generators resettable fuse.
15 years ago I bought Xantex. Have not been on inverter/charger market since.
With automatic transfer switch such inverter will always keep an eye on the system. That was also handy on overloaded campground power, where voltage could drop below 100V.
I recall few years ago one of generator manufacturers was offering mid-sized generator with inverter boost, what did sound like great solutions for RV.
I wonder what happen to this idea?
Not sure what you mean. A transfer switch is only going to be allowing one source of AC current at a time. It's not like a hybrid inverter that can supplement generator power with battery/inverter power when the generator becomes overloaded. The inverter will only kick on after the generators AC power ceases to exist. ie: blown a fuse from overloading it. Once the generator is restarted the transfer switch will go back to generator power until the next time the compressor kicks on and kills the generator again.
It isn't a seamless automatic system where the inverter keeps an eye on the system.
Unless your inverter was a hybrid inverter. I don't know if Xantrex was making hybrids 15 years ago. A typical hybrid large enough to start an AC unit in stock form(without a better start cap system) is $1500 + dollars. Plus that big battery you need when the voltage gets hammered. I know I have a system like that.
https://www.invertersupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=31121&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzcu34ajs4QIVBtNkCh1dlQ1GEAQYAyABEgJCJvD_BwE
The OP's description of the value of this product is dead on. He can now run a 13k unit from a single Honda 2000 in eco mode. Buying any sort of $300 dollar inverter wasn't going to help him run his air conditioner. If I were going to use a generator, this is exactly what I would do. Small efficient, lightweight generator and the Easy Start. Well worth the money IMO.
