[C320-list] Honda

[Albrecht, Alan]

I own a Honda 2000i generator and I have unsuccessfully tried to use to
run the A/C unit Milagro (751). I can get the compressor started by
delaying the fan starts but the water circulation pump motor is the
issue on my boat. Also during my experiments I shorted the power
connection between the generator and the boat. With the generator
sitting at the stern and in clam conditons my CO detector went off just
below the companionway door. My advice if you run the Honda or any
gasoline generator is to always use a CO detector. They work.
 
Alan
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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  
> Eastern
> 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?
>
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
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> ] On Behalf Of alahlm at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 4:57 PM
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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
S/V "Rough Draft" _/ )
C320 #722