[C320-list] Honda

[Sam & Suz Weston]

My 2000 Honda won't start the 12,000 BTU Marine Air even with the shorter 
cord. It would, however, start my friends 9,000 BTU. I wish I could find an 
answer
without purchasing a larger generator. My Marine Air is 10 years old. This 
might be the problem.

Sam Weston
Mariah #585
Fort Walton Beach, Fl.
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From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at verizon.net>
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I put my Honda 2000 up for sale a few years ago as it would not start the 
12,000 BTU A/C on Sea Shadow.  At the same time, Orlando Duran was in town 
and suggested I try a much shorter power cord, versus the 50-footer I was 
using.  So I went to WM and bought the shorter cord - maybe about 10 feet or 
so.  And it worked fine.  The Honda 2000 now powers the A/C with no trouble.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

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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



  has anyone tried the Dometic "Smartstart" unit to start their 16500 btu ac 
while at anchor with a Honda 2000 watt gen.



     Al Ahlman

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