[C320-list] Honda
Bruce Heyman
bruceheyman at cox.net
Tue Dec 28 17:18:07 PST 2010
Al,
Did the guy ever show up with the unit? Did it work?
Thanks,
Bruce
Somerset #671 SoCal
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> Bruce
>
>
>
> I found the product at the Boston boat show and the dealer
> claims it
> will start a 16500 btu ac but not run the heat side (requires 17.5
> amps)
> with out delaying the pump or fan. I told him to bring it to the
> boat and if
> it works I'll buy it, but only after proof it works cost was
> $375.00 My
> boat won't go in the water untill May 1st we have to wait for snow
> and
> spring flood to clear out. It does look intereasting and I'll
> probably try
> it come spring with Jeff Hare in the next slip and my credit card
> he'll try
> anything
>
>
>
> Al Ahlman
>
> #476
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> Al,
>
> That product looks really interesting!
>
> A few weeks ago a friend brought over his Honda 2000i so that I
> could see if
> we could use it to drive our 16,500 btu air conditioner/heater.
> Even with
> the water pump and two air handlers turned off it still tripped the
> Honda's
> over current protection and shut down. If I understand the example
> that
> Dometica shows with their on line video they reduce the compressor
> start up
> current to 16.8 amps. I'm worried that the Honda 2000i may only be
> able to
> provide 16.7 amps and wonder if that is close enough to make it
> work. If it
> is you would still need to have a startup sequence where you start the
> compressor with the Dometica and then turn on the water pump and the
> air
> handlers. Sort of like what they had to figure out on the Apollo 13
> mission
> but not as life threatening....
> Are you going to try one?
>
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
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> To All
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> has anyone tried the Dometic "Smartstart" unit to start their 16500
> btu ac
> while at anchor with a Honda 2000 watt gen.
>
>
>
> Al Ahlman
>
> 476
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