[C320-list] Honda

[alahlm at comcast.net]

 Paul 

   the generator cost about $875 five years ago.  the Dometic smartstart cost $375 

  Al Ahlman 

    #476  



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Adison" <pjaarch at verizon.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:09:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 

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 
> 
> Al, 
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> 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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> -----Original Message----- 
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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