Re: More Qs on generator

On 8/11/2024 7:39 AM, Ted Heise wrote:

Okay, last week I went to my local Harbor Freight and looked at
the Predator 1600 that someone here (George?) suggested.  It's a
good bit lighter (and somewhat smaller) than their comparable 2000
W unit, so that makes it attractive.
 Yesterday I got the details on the AC unit from the trailer, and
posted it here...
 https://panix.com/~theise/AC-plate.jpg
 The part number on that brings up this page...
 https://colemanmachac.com/coleman-mach-15-ducted-48204-0690-quiet-black-1500btu/
 I don't think the unit has the optional heater.  The stack of
manuals I got with the trailer did have a sheet on installation of
the heater accessory, but I haven't seen any evidence of one
actually being operational.
 At any rate, I'm now wondering if the AC would run on the 1600 W
generator.  The spec for the compressor (12.9 A) gives 1420 W
(amps times volts, right?), so that suggests maybe?
 On the other hand, the plate also shows 19.0 max circuit amperage
(i.e., 2090 W), so that suggests even a 2000 W generator might not
supply enough to run it.
 What advice do more experienced and knowledgeable folks here have
for me?
 

At the risk of sending you farther down the rabbit hole, look into a soft-start device for your AC. By the way, a good way to remember how to calculate wattage is "pie". Power equals amps (I) times volts (e).
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