Would two units in parallel handle a 15,000 btu A/C (most importantly, at start up)?
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NO IT DOESN'T. They will not start my 15,000 btu A/C. According to Amazon, 2 of these units hooked in parallel puts out 3600 watts, but according to the instruction with the Generator, they only put out 3000 watts, which is not enough to start my A/C. Needless to say, I am very disappointed.
2031074
install a hard start 3-in-1 capacitor, look it up its cheap and provides the massive power needed to start the compressor while using a lower wattage generator, it's a very known solution to using lower rated generators for A/C
2031075
I can not give you a first hand answer. What I can tell you is that the champion doesn't have the power of the 2000 honda on an individual basis. a single champion unit will not run my microwave in my camper even when all other power sources have been shut down. The honda will. I know that this is not what you asked but the champion does not have the same power as the other two major brands. I would clearly not buy Champions if large power usage was what I was after. They run well but don't perform like a Honda!!
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Two units parallell should. I run a 13,500 BTU which is 115VAC and run my microwave and all the lights at the same time with two unit parallel. A 15,000 BTU runs a 115VAC. The 15K needs to handle a power surge of up to 3600 watts. Which is within range of the Champion pararrel ported. Family Motor Home (FMCA) magazine states the following: 2.5 kw generator can power a single 13,500 BTU a/c 3.5 kw generator can power a single 15,000 BTU a/c 4 kw generator can power two 11,000 BTU a/c's 5 kw generator can power two 15,000 BTU a/c's
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Two units parallell should. I run a 13,500 BTU which is 115VAC and run my microwave and all the lights at the same time with two unit parallel. A 15,000 BTU runs a 115VAC. The 15K needs to handle a power surge of up to 3600 watts. Which is within range of the Champion pararrel ported.Family Motor Home (FMCA) magazine states the following:2.5 kw generator can power a single 13,500 BTU a/c 3.5 kw generator can power a single 15,000 BTU a/c 4 kw generator can power two 11,000 BTU a/c's 5 kw generator can power two 15,000 BTU a/c's
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Yes.They run mine fine.Remember smart usage of other electronics such as micro use at the same time(not).Always power up the a/c first.RUns my a/c ,32" and 28" led tvs and a few lights no problem.
726425
I suspect not. You would be "feeding" the AC less than half of what it needs to operate efficiently.
1747455
I have the dual fans (4000 cfm) ... using to cool a 355 SBC they are quality units, work fine, however, they draw a lot of juice and are noise. I had to go to a 140 amp. alternator to carry the load. I'm going to put seperate switches so I can run 1 fan on cool days and 2 only when needed to drop the load and noise. engine mounted in a '74 260Z roadster conversion with tight engine bay so cooling, even with an alum. rad. and ceramic coated headers a task. Fans did the trick.
1282767
The specification is that it provides 160,000 BTU. Why are people saying this is too small?
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I would get the highest BTU you could. I am not an expert, but I have been quite happy with this unit. With fans on it is able to cool a 900 sq foot space (with fans and shading) on a fully exposed all window office. You should look into the part that supports it from the outside. That seems to help with the support. Hope this helps.
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Hello You have to contact the customer service to let them know that you want one 18000 and two 9000 btu inside units, be careful my outside unit broke down after a couple of months, I had to call them several times after many calls they didn't want to take my calls, they sent the spare part after 6 months so it's up to you I don't recommend this company regards
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Make sure the 2 units do not exceed load capacity. If they are supplied by the same line it should work.
1348461
There should be no issue handling this a/c unit. Please remember that the 14KW Generac has a 60AMP total output rating so using 40AMP for your a/c is going to leave you not much room for things like refrigerators and sump pumps. If you are thinking about using this unit with a/c my recommendation is to go with the 20KW which would give you 90AMP of total output. Any further questions please feel free to contact me at 800.654.7440 ext 109.Thanks
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The product is rated to switch 120/240VAC up to 22A. So, it can handle a fairly large load. I would, however, NOT generally recommend switching an A/C at the power supply side, as it could cause stress to the appliance. Use the built-in thermostat instead or refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
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The unit I have has 1600 Watt raging on it. A 1500 watt appliance would be pushing the upper limit.
21496
Yes, but it depends on outside temperature and how well the building is insulated and air sealed. It's 5600 watts or 19000 BTU, that's quit a bit. It's going to use more electricity!
125329
The power for the "split unit" is supplied by the compressor unit. The compressor unit in this BTU capacity requires 220vac.
1631110
I'm sorry, you probably did. An a/c sounds like overkill for such a small unit (I'm pretty sure such appliances need their own exclusive protected socketed, at least that's how we do it in Jamaica).
1203092
Depends on the AC. Most of the newer ones have a low initial inrush power requirement but the older ones will pop the overload on the Generator. My thought would be to go to at least the 2700 or two of the 2100 in parallel
1878873
I have a 30 X 10" and it puts out about 108000 btus with a half inch connection. I have a 3/4" supply line.
344103
I have the same size garage, and the HD60ASO111 Hot Dog does a real good job of heating with no problems with it since I purchased it about a year ago as a replacement for what it had. I had a 75,000 BTU unit in it before and I can't tell any difference.
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Shouldn't be a problem so long as you don't exceed the maximum wattage the unit can support