Will an honda eu 2000 generator run my 11,000btu A/c? Book says compressor load amps is 8.5 and fan load amps is 2.5. Max on honda is around 16amps and 13 amps rated. Does my a/c only pull 11 amps? How about start up? Manual says something about compressor locked rotor amps being 34 and fan motor locked rotor amps at 5.8. Any help is appreciated.

 

My EU2000 will run the AC on my 5th wheel, if I turn off the converter and make sure the fridge is on propane...

I used a meter, and the voltage didn't drop when the AC started, but you can tell it was working the generator hard. Also I think my AC is a bit smaller than 11000...

If you decide to attempt it, I'd turn off the econo-throttle so the motor is already spooled up before you hit it with that load, and use a volt meter to make sure things don't brown out when the AC starts. Beware, if it works the generator will burn through it's fuel tank...

 

Of course you can make it work but I would recommend against it. Either get the 3000 or better, get 2 2000s. Yes its a bit of money but 2 2000s are the best thing going (the 3000 is great but a bit heavy). IMHO

 

I'd agree.

Two EU2000's are easier to carry than a 3000, you can run just one for smaller loads, and running the AC would be less of a strain on two of them if you are going to do it very often.

 

Kevin,

I don't think it will work The running load is 8.5 amps but the starting load can be three times that. It seems to take about 3000-3500 watts to dependably start them.

I built a 2250 watt (continuous) genny and it would not start mine. The answer was to put a starting kit in the unit. Now mine runs it fine. So if you want to get the smaller genny, get a starting kit for the ac unit. It's just a large capacitor that plugs into the motor terminals under the cover. Easy to install and works wonders.

John

 

I run a 14,000 btu heat pump on a is3000 Honda with remote start. It now has two years of 3 or 4 12 hour runs a week on it. Good generator. Costs about $7 or $8 a day to run on todays gas prices. Will run 15 to 16 hours at load with the big air conditioner and a three stage battery charger on a tank of 3 1/2 gallon.

 

Haulin....I have the 3000 (great unit). You are using the stock fuel tank - that's good info down here in "hurricane" land, I wasn't sure how long that tank might last on a "decent" load. I am planning on making an aluminum box for it and mounting that on the rear of my FL70 so when I tow my Airstream I'll have power for A/C.

 

Yes they say to not let it get wet. Couple of observations. Mine is behind the cab, tied down with two two inch straps to the frame. It has never been covered or inside. In two years, I changed a spark plug that it did not need and an air cleaner that it did not need. I do change the oil based on it getting dirty, when it gets dark I change it. I use Rotella T 15/40 just like the truck.

I started getting a little sluggish starting and read somewhere that mid grade gas was better, it does start better. In the west with 85 octane the mid grade should be used, here we have 87 octane gas but it runs better with the mid grade.

After two years the battery started getting weak, so I made two cables and hooked it to the main truck battery. I did run the positive through a diode, but think this was unnecessary. The oem cables are only #10 wire so any cheap set of jumper cables cut to fit will work great.

I have the sun remote start on it. Best invention ever made. I sleep in the truck with it closed up, wake up about 9:00 am as the heat from the sun starts to hit, push the botton and go back to sleep with the air and charger going. I also have an inverter of 2000 watts so that I can run the microwave off the inverter and the air off the generator, switch it back on to charge it back up. If you run an inverter with pass through be sure to put a switch inside for the power feed from the generator so that you can shut off the feed to the inverter and use both at the same time. Without it you can be sure the 100 amp charger will take all the power from the generator popping the breaker.

I am going to try something new soon. The 3 1/2 gallons of gas in gravity feed must be at least a couple of pounds of pressure on the carb. So I will tee the feed line with a shutoff, use an electric fuel pump set at 2 or three pounds, see if the carb will handle that for direct feed from a 30 gallon tank. I see no reason for it not to.

 

yeah, I forgot, no signature. All this is on my FLC120 Freightliner condo. The upper bunk is converted to a toy shelf, freezer and all that. I haul cars commercially.