[C320-list] A/C on Portable Generator

[Pat Moriarty]

Report back when it actually works. The AC guy just wants to sell a 
unit and the start amps is figured at something line 85F and my boat 
is at 110F sometimes. The difference in works on paper and works in 
real life is what I want to see.

Pat #130 with a Honda 3500 that stumbles to run an old 12000BTU unit.
At 11:44 AM 7/21/2006, you wrote:

>FYI ..... I've confirmed with two marine A/C manufacturers that 
>their 12,000 btu units can be run with the Honda EU2000i portable 
>generator (in cool mode). These include Mermaid Marine Air and 
>Dometics Environmental who manufactures the Marine Air units.  A 
>larger generator would be needed to run a 16,500 btu A/C. It appears 
>the Marine Air unit has slightly lower starting and running amp 
>requirements. The little Honda generator makes it convenient to run 
>A/C on shorepower at the dock and with the generator at anchor.
>
>
>Peter Clancy
>AROBAN  C320  #222
>Miami, FL