RV Guy
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I find this impossible to believe. I've owned one of these and it ran a 15k A/C plus other power hungry components at the same time.
You were plugging the RV into the generator via a dog-bone or other type of adapter into the 30 amp receptacle of the generator, correct??
If you run two EU2000s don't forget you'll need the parallel wiring kit OR buy one from your dealer. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Good luck with the twins.
Jim
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wa8yxm
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I keep reading threads like this and keep wondering the same thing.....
Why not just take the TRAILER to the dealer and say "Make it Go"
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Wayne Dohnal
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I'm going to guess that the water heater element or electric fridge element was turned on. If not, I agree with the others that said the air conditioner is hosed.
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Prowler Doug
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Make sure your A/C has a hard start capacitor installed. I ran into the same problem had a hard start installed no more problems. The Honda 3000 would not even try and fire my A/C before that. Good Luck Doug.
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hotpepperkid
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If its a Fleetwood product I would bet donuts to dollars it does not have a hard start capacitor. Mine didnt. Went round and round with generator company over it. Found out from Coleman Fleewood buys AC's without start capacitors.
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CJW8
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All these suggestions and the OP never posts back. If my Champion 4000/3500 will run my 15K AC at 5000 feet, the Honda should run his 13500 and then some. Something is wrong with something. Sounds like he is happier with his 2-2K.
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sagexpman
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That is surprising, my 3000 runs my 15K AC at elevation over 8500 feet....without the carb jet mod
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mike4947
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We did extensive testing on gensets and AC's several years ago.
And yes we also found AC units that would either not start or would start and then go into overload on the EU3000i genset.
Temperature plays a part. Th higher the temp the more current the AC will draw. Altitude as well plays a part. As it increases the output of the genset decreases.
Ago of the AC unit also plays a part. Newer high efficiency units draw less amperage in both starting and running.
AND last but not least the other 120 volt draws make a difference as well. When all else fails we'd run a straight heavy gage extension cord directly to the AC unit to guarantee no "outside draws". In that mode well still found two AC units that would not start on a 3000 watt genset, and one that would not stat on the EF3500isb Yamaha that had the extra battery boost for starting.
We never did find an AC unit that would not start on paralleled EU2000i's except if there was an actual problem condition with the wiring/AC/genset that required repair.
As for a soft/hard start capacitor issue, the original poster said the AC started and ran for several minutes and then went into overload. That's not a starting current/capacitor issue.
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RV Guy
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In those instances where you were unable to run the A/C with the EU3000, makes me wonder whether that same trailer, when plugged into typical 30 Amp shore power, would blow the 30 amp breakers when the A/c was turned on with other power hungry devices. Like someone said, I'd take the trailer back to the dealer and say, this trailer's A/C has something wrong with it.
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Vapor_Trails
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I want to know just how the dealer was 2.25% (99 divided by 44) sure it would work. Even if we rounded up to 3% sure, I wouldn't have bought it on a 97% uncertainty...
OK, sorry, I couldn't resist.
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