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  1. F

    Tying invertor to AC circuit

    Just ask this question with no details. 2014 Dynamax Dynastar 32XL. Installed lithium batteries and solar. Soft start on AC units. Would like to run unit while traveling from invertor. How is the best way to put AC Units on invertor circuit. They are only on shore and generator power currently.
  2. 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.
  3. Neal

    Micro-air Easystart/Bluetooth

    The Micro-Air soft start has no dependency on or connection to a thermostat. It is a capacitor replacement.
  4. 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...
  5. 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.
  7. TJ&LadyDi

    New and interested in everything!

    Those numbers were general, but were referencing this soft-start unit; https://www.softstartusa.com/?utm_source=2 TJ
  8. "EZ"

    Generator/ AC power

    ...be able to get the second one started but most of the time you'll kick the breaker trying to start it. This is why some people buy the "soft start" kit for the A/C units. It keeps them from spiking the amps during the start so they can get by on 30 amps to run both A/C units. Without the...
  9. Joe Hogan

    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...
  10. Buly

    2018-2022 Bay Star Power Cord Reel Install

    After all that happened, I installed Soft Start on two of the most used AC’s. Tightening the lugs in the transfer box should be done once in a while. Also the AC breakers panel. I neglected it, and melted part of the panel $$$
  11. 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...
  13. Jabber Jaw

    Properly turning off your Dometic RV Roof Air Conditioners

    Education needed! What does "soft start" mean & what does it actually do? Maybe gradually increase the current flow at start up? What are the benefits, other than what TJ just mentioned?:unsure:
  14. 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...
  15. Joe Hogan

    A/C soft start units

    We have a soft start installed on the front Ac/HP so we can run that one on the inverter when on battery power.
  16. S

    Generator advice

    My Honda 3000 easily starts my ac
  17. TJ&LadyDi

    A/C soft start units

    ...and it made a huge difference. Before the soft-start, our house lights would dim noticeably for an instant (kind of a blink). After the install, I never know when it starts. And, our heat pump service tech swears that using a soft start significantly improves the life of the compressor...
  19. NGC 613

    Any experience with suspension enhancement systems?

    I start thinking if you feel it is soft on the ride a sway bar is in order. Soft meaning you feel the back end is kind of mushy and pronounced more so in curves. A nice big old sway bar from Helwig would be the key. Any soft ride (especially in corners ) would benefit most greatly from a good...
  20. Joe Hogan

    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...
  21. A

    Question Ember brand travel trailers?

    ...With 2ea 31 group batteries the solar takes care of everything and we never had to worry about the fridg, never even got close to needing the generator for anything except microwave. AND, the 18000 but AC won't even make the little 2000 Honda come off eco mode with the soft start, amazing!
  22. TJ&LadyDi

    Properly turning off your Dometic RV Roof Air Conditioners

    Adding "soft start" to virtually any high-draw equipment is beneficial. We've had a large heat pump unit at the sticks-and-bricks for several years. Every time the unit started, the house lights would blink/dim momentarily. A couple years ago, the tech who does our annual service on the unit...
  23. M

    Lithium Battery Package

    ...Looked it up and it appears you probably have: - 330 watt solar panel - 1200 Ah lithium battery storage (or 14,400 watts) - A/C has soft start installed - 13,500 btu A/C Who created the video that said you could get 3 days of A/C usage? Rough math: - 13,500 btu typically consumes around 12...
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