[C320-list] Honda

[Allan S. Field]

I tried the Dometica with a Honda 2000 with a 12,000 BTU and it didn't work.
I now have a Honda 2000 for sale.

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Heyman
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:18 PM
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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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> From: "Bruce Heyman" <bruceheyman at cox.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:54:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada  
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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
>