[C320-list] Honda

[alahlm at comcast.net]

Bob 



    Well power is back on an its been a great winter up in till Thur. nite when the power went out.  I used the boats honda 2000 to run the fridge and micro and a few lights we have a gas fireplace and gas hotwater so we were in good shape    On the boat I put in a second power conn. for the ac so it's on a its own feed and I use a 30 amp Y adapter on my shore power cord and have had no problems    I'm still looking for more info on the Smartstart or someone who has one but it looks good and the price is not to bad 



   Al Ahlman 

   #476   
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:58:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 

I've no cooling unit, but purchased the 2000i with that in mind.   
Knowing the high startup current requirements of cooling units, I   
'homebrewed' a five foot cord (with 10 AWG wire) to connect the genset   
to the shore power inlet.  If that doesn't work, I'll configure the   
wiring to bypass the boat wiring and connect the cooling unit directly   
to the genset. 

Bob Seastream 
Intuition # 906 

On Feb 27, 2010, at 7:59 PM, bruceheyman at cox.net wrote: 

> Surprising, I would have thought it could do it.  Have you tried   
> disconnecting the water pump and the air handler?  They don't draw   
> nearly as much current as the compresor but it could be enough to   
> put the Honda 2000 over the limit. 
> Bruce 
> Somerset 671 SoCal 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: "Sam & Suz Weston" <ssweston at embarqmail.com> 
> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:54:18 
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com> 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 
> 
> 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. 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at verizon.net> 
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:36 PM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 
> 
> 
> 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 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
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> alahlm at comcast.net 
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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 
> ----- 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, 
> 
> 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 
> 
>         476 
>