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  1. TJ&LadyDi

    Bought a 2005 flagstaff trailer. Nothing works haha

    ...generators are notorious for being over-rated. And, some ACs have been known to draw more than their rated power on startup. Using the soft start device will significantly reduce your startup (surge) current (Wattage). It does little to nothing to reduce running Wattage. If I was looking...
  2. Joe Dutchstar

    Question AC keeps cutting generator off after 7 mins

    Unless you have a Soft Start on the A/C, on start up the A/C electrical draw is excessive. As the A/C motors spin up the draw is excessive, once running the draw declines to rated draw. On startup the draw may exceed generator capacity, especially if there are other items running, like fridge...
  3. TheLooks

    Generator advice

    ...Westinghouse from Walmart. It has a remote start feature and is quiet. However, it will not start my AC unit consistently so I am adding a soft start device. It is to much for me to pick up and put on my truck but I would not go smaller unless you get units that can be paralleled. Depends...
  4. A-Texan

    13.5 A/C

    ...amps (1620 watts) according to my ampmeter. So 20 Amps should be sufficient. I took the measurements a while back when I was considering what size generator to buy. I have been thinking of buying a soft start kit, but since I went with a larger inverter generator I may not worry about it now.
  5. S

    Generator advice

    My Honda 3000 easily starts my ac
  7. Neal

    Easy start

    Hello @oldguy49 - yes, several of us use the MicroAir easy start (also called soft start) as you can find in searching this forum site. They are great but be sure you use the correct one for your setup. I suggest visiting the web site below to research if needed. https://www.microair.net/
  8. G

    MOD Micro-Air EasyStart for RV air conditioners

    The previous owner had the soft start wired to the middle AC so it will run off the batteries. Last summer in the heat it was a very nice addition to keep the coach comfy when boondocking.
  9. MobileRVService.com

    Dometic Penguin II impossible to find

    ...parts (2 dongle/adapters) and the Freshjet 5 HP: The new unit has the new control box installed already. You have to still add a soft start if on inverters or transfer it over. New control box is not plug and play with old newmar (2019) Penguin adapter plug (DC, furnace, shed etc) but it...
  10. Russellvh

    Soft floor

    The one in the kitchen is about 10 inches from a wall at end of island opposite end from sink and the upstairs is between bathroom and outer wall. I guess my next step will be to disconnect the under belly and start feeling around. Thanks for the response.
  11. Joe Dutchstar

    Question Hybrid Pure Sine Invertors

    ...to the Invertor. Not wiring the Cook Top into the invertor, of course, make perfect sense:) In the last rig we did wire in the front AC to the invertor with the addition of a Soft Start. Not having the cooktop wired in to the invertor circuits will really put a crimp in the boondocking...
  13. NWIP

    A/C soft start units

    Good point @JoeHogan makes. Understand the benefit if coach has solar of having soft start. @TJ&LadyDi mentions he was told easier on compressor when installed at S&B. What other advantages are there?
  14. J

    Harvest Host at Pine Drive Farm VA

  15. TJ&LadyDi

    New and interested in everything!

    Welcome to RVF, @Williams&Williams; glad to have you here with us. Soft-start will reduce your AC starting amperage by about 70%. A single 15K BTU AC can draw up to about 50A on startup; with SS, that will be reduced to about 15A. The unit will draw 13-14A when running (after start). If you...
  16. TJ&LadyDi

    Easy start

    When an electric motor (such as one driving an AC compressor) starts, it initially draws a heavy electrical current in order to get things moving. A "soft-start" circuit simply manages the initial starting current of the motor in a way that eliminates the initial high current load. We don't...
  17. D

    Can you run a onboard generator with an external generator!

    Thanks all for the good information. Not the answer I was looking for, but what I thought would be correct. I didn't think running both was an option, but had to ask. Anyway, ill look into the soft start and just run one at a time for now. Thanks again and happy Camping!!
  19. M

    Bees nests

    RV been sitting this summer, so I was checking both roof AC units. Front one was fine, but rear unit wouldn’t start—only hummed. Last summer I had replaced the caps and installed a soft-start cap, and it was running fine. So up on the roof I went to investigate, thinking maybe a new cap failed...
  20. J&JD

    Properly turning off your Dometic RV Roof Air Conditioners

    Thanks for the tip Neal. I would assume this would be good practice for the other modes as well. Can’t hurt! BTW, we seldom boondock and have no added solar. Do you feel that adding soft start to my units would be beneficial and/or worth the effort and expense?
  21. M

    Huge decline in RV shipments

    The interest rates, coupled with the increase in campground fees and fuel costs will definitely continue to create a pinch on demand. On the other thread about campgrounds changing, once campgrounds start investing capital into the “needed” upgrades, assuming they use leverage, their fees will...
  22. T

    FYI Solar 101 - A General Guide to Solar in your RV or Motorhome

    I need some help on one thing. I put soft start on my ac unit but when I try to power it off the batteries I get E7 on my ac control . It goes off real quick then the hour glass comes back on and when it is finished it timing the E7 comes back and so on.
  23. R

    Easy start

    Ok... So for my first post I'm gonna just jump right In and show my naivety. What is a soft start and why is it necessary. I bought a Predator 3500 inverter sen specifically to run the AC) in addition to the lights and fridge) in the event it was needed if/when I ever boondock. Now I'm...
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