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  1. Kevin D Pem

    Resolved Soft start

    ...public opinion is the largest part of marketing? Get that, and your eyes will be fully opened about alot of things. I don't care about soft starts. I was introduced to a BIN store in Phoenix, and there lyed a softstart in a bin. I bought the thing and was going to see if it was worth...
  2. 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...
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. G

    Buying a camper with issues help

    Had a friend that bought an Airstream with a soft spot by the door and turned out to be totally off the frame and thousands of dollars with frame repair and the rest of the floor was in bad enough shape that wasn't soft but starting to rot. You never know till you pull it apart what the extent...
  7. 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.
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. S

    Generator advice

    My Honda 3000 easily starts my ac
  11. Neal

    A/C soft start units

    If you're on 30A service you will benefit. I can run both AC's without triggering EMS typically due to soft starts. What triggers the EMS load shedding is often the large amp spike when an A/C starts. This doesn't happen with soft starts...
  13. 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...
  14. F

    Tying Invertor to circuit with AC units.

    How is the easiest way to include AC units on the invertor circuit. I now have adequate power with some up grades and soft starts on the AC. They currently only work with the generator or shore power.
  15. 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.
  16. AbdRahim

    A/C soft start units

    I thought the Ventana was 50 amp.
  17. 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/
  19. 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...
  20. Richpatty

    Micro-air Easystart/Bluetooth

    DOH! Sorry guys. I do have two micro air soft starts as well, but without Bluetooth. I wish it did….
  21. 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?
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
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