[C320-list] Air conditioner voltage

[Chris Burti]

To add to Doug's comment, some owners also wire the cooling pump to a
separate switch to be able to  turn it on after the compressor starts and
ease the starting load on the generator.


Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 1:59 PM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> I'm thinking that 900 Watts is just not capable. I've heard success
> stories with the 2000 watt generators, with a caveat:
>
> It's not the continuous amperage you need to worry about, it's the
> start-up amps. I have heard there are "soft-start" capacitors that can be
> installed which will enable 2000 watt generators to run a boat AC but I
> have no personal experience with them.
>
> Here is a link to a discussion on CruisersForum that talks about it:
>
> http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/soft-start-options-for-air-conditioning-207985.html
>
> And here is a link to a specific product that I found using a google
> search. Be sure to check specifics with the vendor to make sure your
> particular setup will benefit from this:
>
> https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-364-3-ton-single-phase-soft-starter-for-air-conditioners?variant=30176048267
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Ted Harrison wrote:
> > Thanks Dean that is great information.
> >
> > Ted Harrison
> >
> > > On Jul 30, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know what air conditioner you have, but the MarinAire 16000
> btu reverse cycle air conditioner consumes 1480W max.
> > >
> > > Dean Vermeire
> > >
> > >> On 7/30/2019 10:17 AM, Ted Harrison wrote:
> > >> Does anyone know how many watts it takes to run the air conditioner?
> > >>
> > >> I just tried a Ryobi 900 watt generator that is compact and runs on
> the small propane tanks.
> > >>
> > >> It charges the batteries fine. So I wondered if it would run the air
> conditioner! Wishful thinking.  So I was wondering how many watts does it
> take to run the air?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Ted Harrison
> > >> Hull 424 1997
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>