From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:05:56 -0000 (UTC),   
     Ted Heise  wrote:   
   >  On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:02:46 -0000 (UTC),   
   >    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.   
      
   > > >  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.   
   >   
   >  As I'll explain below, I may have to go that way.  Problem is I   
   >  would hate to go to the trouble and expense and have it not   
   >  work.  I wonder if the soft start company someone linked could   
   >  give me a guess on how likely it is to work.   
      
   Okay, here's an update.  Yesterday I climbed up top of the trailer   
   and accessed the wiring compartment of the AC, finding the wiring   
   diagram approximately where the SoftStartRV website said it would   
   be.  I sent an inquiry to them with the AC and generator specs and   
   got a reply promptly this morning that sounded confident it would   
   work for me.  So I went ahead and ordered it, should be here later   
   this week.  I try installing it this weekend  and let you   
   all know what happens.   
      
   Planning a trip to the Ozarks in early Oct, and may well not even   
   need the AC.  Heh.   
      
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   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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