[C320-list] Honda

[Paul Adison]

Where did you find the generator for $375?

On Feb 25, 2010, at 8:40 PM, alahlm at comcast.net wrote:

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> Bruce
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>       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
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>    Al Ahlman
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>   #476
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda
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> Al,
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> That product looks really interesting!
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> 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?
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> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
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> ] On Behalf Of alahlm at comcast.net
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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.
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>      Al Ahlman
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>          476
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Paul Adison
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C320 #722