From: ganthony@gmail.org   
      
   On 8/14/2024 8:02 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:52:59 -0500,   
   >    sticks  wrote:   
   >>   On 8/13/2024 4:30 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   >   
   >>> I took it [Westinghouse iGen 2550] to the trailer this   
   >>> afternoon, and it does indeed put out enough power to charge   
   >>> the battery.  On the other hand, when I tried running the AC   
   >>> (with pretty much everything else off) the overload protection   
   >>> cut in.  So I guess if I want to run the AC I'll need to try a   
   >>> soft start thingy.   
   >>   
   >>   Yur makin' progress.   
   >   
   >>   Looking forward to finding out if the soft start works for you.   
   >>   I personally don't know anyone who uses one because of all   
   >>   having bigger generators.   
   >   
   > Well, it occurred to me last night that I'd run the unit only in   
   > Eco mode.  My assumption is it wouldn't be any different in full/   
   > standard mode because the gen adapts to the load when in Eco, but   
   > it's no big deal to just try it in standard mode.  I doubt it'll   
   > matter, but maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.   
   >   
   >   
   >>   BTW, I can see where they (soft start) might come in handy at   
   >>   various camping joints.  Some of them have 20/30 amp sites.   
   >>   Not sure exactly what they mean by that.  I'm assuming the   
   >>   choice of either a regular 110 volt 20 amp plug or the rounded   
   >>   30 amp plug.  I can see where lots of people need 110, but not   
   >>   a 30 amp service, so it makes sense.  But, if the thing   
   >>   actually works, in a pinch you could stay at a site that only   
   >>   had the 20 amp service and still use it for your AC.   
   >   
   > Okay, I'm not quite getting this.  One thing I don't think I've   
   > posted is that the AC will run when I have the trailer in my   
   > driveway and plugged in to a 110 V outlet.  I think it may be a 20   
   > A circuit.  Tripped the GFCI a time or two, and melted the plug on   
   > an extension cord that was not heavy enough gauge, but after   
   > getting a heavier duty cord it seems to run fine.   
   >   
      
   You will need that heavier extension depending on the length. I run one   
   of my ACs on a 15amp circuit at home pretty often. However, at 90+ deg   
   F, it will trip the breaker. If I really need AC on super hot days, I   
   just run the generator .   
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