It says it will power most 13.5K BUT AC units, with power to spare, but can it handle a 15K BTU single AC unit? I'm using a regular 4KW unit now, and it has no problem, but I want to get a quiet generator.
2007-07-09 11:10:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Well, the AC unit is on a 20 amp breaker, so it should work technically speaking, but I was looking to see if any actual RV owners use this generator to power their 15K BTU AC units, and how it handles it.
2007-07-09 15:00:39 · update #1
Somewhere on the A/C unit's data plate is the current draw rating. This is stated in AMPS. You multiply the amps times the volts (120 for northern America, 220 for Europe) to derive watts (Ohm's law p=i*e). If this number is less than the rating for your generator, you should be OK. Note that generators are typically rated in terms of peak, not continuous wattage, so for continuous operation, something like 2500 watts might be safe. Happy camping!
2007-07-09 11:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got one of those to power my utility shed(12x18) lights and I swap out drills-dremil-saws-sanders.
So it should power the trailer fairly well.
2007-07-09 22:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that reminds me of how jamie mcmurry won the race......... why is this in here?
2007-07-09 18:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by gordon 24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will it or not
2014-08-06 17:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Larry Hunt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋