PJ Colahan
Antioch, CA
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Raften,
Are you at a higher altitude than you normally are used to running the gen. It doesn't take very much to have an effect on the engine, especially if you have had the gen for a while.
Also, when was the last time you had your gen serviced.
Check your plug to ensure that it isn't fouled and air cleaner is clean.
The last check, you have probably already done, is to check the owner manual on the gen to see if they recommend anything in the trouble shooting section.
Good luck
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gregorya
Torrance, CA, USA
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Compressor stall load is that figure they publish in the AC datasheet, the one that needs 40-something amps to overcome!
I equate it to the compressor motor coming to a halt on the bottom of a pressure stroke (imagine kick-starting a dirtbike, and how hard it is to get past the compression stroke without a little run-up.) For those without dirtbike experience to draw upon, maybe pull-starting your ?Curtis Jenny? prop, or crank-starting your Model-T was similar.
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gregorya
Torrance, CA, USA
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I got and installed a soft-start capacitor a few weeks ago. Here is the thread
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Raften
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PJ, I am at sea level. This is the first hot spell of the year and since I am going to be going fishing in a month and am sure it will be hot there I thought I had better start checking things out. Where I live AC is not really needed as we have a natural AC in the on shore flow from the ocean.
Temps cooled off a bit so I let the Honda run for ten minutes and then started the AC, been runnin for a half hour so I'll check back in after I have more data.
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Rawhyde
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gregorya wrote:I got and installed a soft-start capacitor a few weeks ago. Here is the thread
How is that working?
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Matthew_B
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If you're running the A/C during the hottest part of the day, consider leaving the converter off. Once it cools a little, turn the converter on and get the battery charging. If it's where it's that hot, you'll have plenty of run time into the evening to get the battery up to full charge.
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Raften
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Matthew, how do you leave the converter off? My TC has a switch in the battery box that cuts the battery out of the system, is that what you mean?
My last session with the gen/AC worked well for the two hours till I shut it down. About the only thing I did different is let the gen run for ten minutes with no load and the air temp went down ten degrees. The fog moved in this evening so tomorrow will be much cooler.
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Mooney
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- Old Fuel
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gsjk
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I have sold several hundred of these Honda EU2000 and have never advised anyone that it would run A/C.
I am very suprised that it will do the job "sometimes" and would suggest that it is very hard on the unit and after tripping the breaker many times it problably won't work at all.
The EU3000 will do the job much better but it does weigh 129 lbs? and is quite a bit larger
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Mooney
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gsjk wrote:I have sold several hundred of these Honda EU2000 and have never advised anyone that it would run A/C.
I am very suprised that it will do the job "sometimes" and would suggest that it is very hard on the unit and after tripping the breaker many times it problably won't work at all.
The EU3000 will do the job much better but it does weigh 129 lbs? and is quite a bit larger
You'll find there are MANY TC'ers who use the 2000 to run their A/C. There have been many discussions about this for years on the forum. Most understand that it really taps out the 2000, and they can rarely run anything but the a/c. It's difficult to match the 2000's portability, light weight and size. Yes the 3000 does a great job as I own both, but with the TC, storage space is a premium, the useful load is a valuable commodity so many have found the 2000 the best option.
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