Looking for some advise on how to get my air conditioning working. I've got a '95 Regal 256 Commodore -- so I've got a cabin with a little bit of space, and I live in South Carolina. So I'm looking for a way to have air conditioning when we take the boat out to the lake for a weekend. I've recently been fixing a lot of other, more important issues, so now I'm looking for a way to do this. I recently picked up a 1000W inverter generator, super quiet, super lightweight - and it's great. Except that my compressor's starting surge trips the generator offline.
when hooked up to shore power (at home) I used a clamp-on ammeter and the surge is at least 12A, but it doesnt read fast enough to accurately measure it. After the surge, the compressor, pump and fan combined only pull about 5A at 120V. This is why I thought the 1000W would be enough.
I've already split out the wiring, so the fan starts, then the pump, finally the compressor; so there's only 1 surge at a time, but it's still too much for this generator to handle. Anybody got a trick, or any advice on how to make this work? Returning this one, and buying a 2000W is on the table, but I'd love a cheaper option.
when hooked up to shore power (at home) I used a clamp-on ammeter and the surge is at least 12A, but it doesnt read fast enough to accurately measure it. After the surge, the compressor, pump and fan combined only pull about 5A at 120V. This is why I thought the 1000W would be enough.
I've already split out the wiring, so the fan starts, then the pump, finally the compressor; so there's only 1 surge at a time, but it's still too much for this generator to handle. Anybody got a trick, or any advice on how to make this work? Returning this one, and buying a 2000W is on the table, but I'd love a cheaper option.
