From: theise@panix.com
On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:18:47 -0400,
bfh wrote:
> Ted Heise wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Hey. Look at the bright side - you'll have all of late fall,
> winter, and early spring to work on the problem.
LOL. Good point, thx!
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Ted Heise West Lafayette, IN, USA
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