Great video! We have a Coleman Mach 4, 13500 btu, and installed a soft start on it, and use it with our Champion DualFuel 2000, and it works fine. Easy to install, easy on the start, and even works when connected on our external house ourlet (not a 30amp).
Yesssss!!! Just did the soft start on rv a/c honda 2,000 runs it no problem now working towards having enough battery power as i add more batteries to my victron system
Just installed 2 of these on our 2021 JAYCO north point and they work flawlessly and it was super easy to install, so easy that I was able to do via text… no cell service out here in the country! Danny was a huge help!!!
Nice segment - please keep these going. While on topic - can you say what manufacturers of the newer A/C's have additions where soft start may not be needed? We installed a Furrion A/C. So far so good, but I get pushback from them when asking about soft starts. However, to their credit, their controllers are wired to prevent short cycling which of course is a good thing. I have soft starts on my home A/C's but I haven't had the Furrion even for a year so yes, it's still under warranty. Somewhere this year, I plan to be in your class!!
I have nearly the exact electrical setup as you discribed. even down to the 1600watts of panels! Anyways, thanks for explaining lots, I realize this will solve my power surge issues.
I am really wanting to add this soft start to my AC unit... along with a solar system and battery bank. This is what I have on my 2007 20’ Jayco. I was wondering about my power usage so I purchased an AC voltmeter ( AC 100A Meter Voltage Amperage Power Energy Multimeter with Split Core Current Transformer CT AC 100A Meter) very easy to install. Gives you real time data as to what power is being drawn. When my AC powers on I have a max amp draw of about 19-22 amps for about 2 seconds then a constant amp draw of about 12 amps.
I have bought 2 softstarts (one for each ac.. 13500 and 15000.) How can I measure the inrush amps? I am trying to figure out if I can run both AC's on 30amp. If it's not easy to measure, then what's the worse thing that can happen if I try to run both and it doesn't work?
I have two Coleman Mach AC units on my 5th Wheel. When parked at home, I'm plugged in to a 20A receptacle with an extension cord that is 50' long. I'm guessing at the rig, I have to have less than 20A coming in but I can start and run either AC unit without a problem. Would this indicate my AC units came with a soft start on them?
Help! I installed the Soft Start RV on my 2021Grand Design Furrion Chill 41.5 BTU a/c unit. Did not work. Blower would turn on. The minute the compressor would flip on, the entire unit would shut down. Fuse popped. Called SoftStart Rv. They walked me through the process. Everything seemed correct. I called a professional. Paid for him to uninstall and then reinstall. Same issue. SoftStart RV said that their unit may be faulty. They sent me another one. I paid a different professional to come and install that one. Same issue. I sent it back to SoftStart RV and got my money back. I then turned around and used that money to purchase their plug and play version. No installation required. Same exact thing happened. I was told that my unit requires 3200 watts to start. No I was not using a generator this entire time. I was plugged into a 30 amp circuit. Nothing else was on. Not even the lights or water heater or water pump. Does anyone know why this is happening?
@@NationalRVTrainingAcademy I have used two certified techs. They said there is no reason why it shouldn't work, yet it doesn't. They were stumped. I finally got a hold of an engineer from Furrion and he told me that they purposefully designed their units so they would not work on a soft start device. I asked him what they did and he told me that it was proprietary information. I asked him for a work around and he said no. Have you ever heard of that before? Weird.
I wanted one of these last year when we purchased our travel trailer but the techs at the used dealership were not familiar with them. After I have completed the NRVTA Home course will I have the training to DIY it?
Honestly, the support SoftStarRV has would allow you to do it now. You can schedule a call with their install guy and he walks you through it. The home study course will give you the fundamentals to know what you’re dealing with.
I would also look at the micro air easy start. Based on reviews and customer service i went with micro air. But either will get to job done. Also, see about warranty. I believe micro air also covers your actual ac unit if it fails after the essy start is installed.
I had the local a/c guy install a "hard start" capacitor on my Dometic unit and it cost me $40. I have no idea why this unit is so expensive. I run mine on solar with a 2000W inverter and a 4Kw battery bank with 900W of panels. These hard start capacitors have been used for yearsnd are very inexpensive and will not cause any damage to the unit.
I put the softstart on my 16k BTU Dometic, AC my brand new Honda EU2200 shuts down. Starts fine, runs fine for about 15-20 min the amperage draw keeps ticking up. 12.75,14,14.75 doesn't seem to exceed 15 amps, never overloads. voltage drops and AC shuts off. have done load tests on gen, no problem. any suggestions? What is the normal operation amperage of an AC unit? cant seem to find out. Honda says Gen 15 amps continuous, 18 for 20 min. Easystart says im only the second person to have this issue, both recently.
@@NationalRVTrainingAcademy Thats kind of my point. (The shop says the generator actually exceeds specs) If nothing else is running and its at the limits, elevation will make it even worse, how do they promote running on a 2200 generator? Do you know what the actual draw should be for a 13,500 BTU AC running
Tech tip Tuesday is great but come on, who doesn't love gadgets?? Thank you for doing both.
Great video! We have a Coleman Mach 4, 13500 btu, and installed a soft start on it, and use it with our Champion DualFuel 2000, and it works fine. Easy to install, easy on the start, and even works when connected on our external house ourlet (not a 30amp).
Yesssss!!! Just did the soft start on rv a/c honda 2,000 runs it no problem now working towards having enough battery power as i add more batteries to my victron system
That's great.
Installed two on my 36' toy hauler AC units. Easy to install and works GREAT!
Just installed 2 of these on our 2021 JAYCO north point and they work flawlessly and it was super easy to install, so easy that I was able to do via text… no cell service out here in the country! Danny was a huge help!!!
It's a fantastic product.
I installed them on our 2-A/C units on our 5th wheel. Easy to do, they come with good instructions as well as many install videos available.
Awesome 👏
Great info! Where can I buy one and are they hard to install? Do I have to unseal the a/c unit to install?
Nice segment - please keep these going. While on topic - can you say what manufacturers of the newer A/C's have additions where soft start may not be needed? We installed a Furrion A/C. So far so good, but I get pushback from them when asking about soft starts. However, to their credit, their controllers are wired to prevent short cycling which of course is a good thing. I have soft starts on my home A/C's but I haven't had the Furrion even for a year so yes, it's still under warranty. Somewhere this year, I plan to be in your class!!
hi there, this is interesting I would to ask if can a thermostat be installed on a RV AC unit that does not have one and add soft start?
Definitely an easier to manage beard. Plus I love the Easy Start being that I have a large Lithium battery system with Solar.
Great information. Planning on doing all three of my ACs. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
I have nearly the exact electrical setup as you discribed. even down to the 1600watts of panels! Anyways, thanks for explaining lots, I realize this will solve my power surge issues.
I am really wanting to add this soft start to my AC unit... along with a solar system and battery bank.
This is what I have on my 2007 20’ Jayco. I was wondering about my power usage so I purchased an AC voltmeter ( AC 100A Meter Voltage Amperage Power Energy Multimeter with Split Core Current Transformer CT AC 100A Meter) very easy to install. Gives you real time data as to what power is being drawn. When my AC powers on I have a max amp draw of about 19-22 amps for about 2 seconds then a constant amp draw of about 12 amps.
I have bought 2 softstarts (one for each ac.. 13500 and 15000.) How can I measure the inrush amps? I am trying to figure out if I can run both AC's on 30amp. If it's not easy to measure, then what's the worse thing that can happen if I try to run both and it doesn't work?
Love this product!
has dometic rv air ac okayed the soft start without affecting warrente
Good information
A must have
I enjoy anything educational.
I have two Coleman Mach AC units on my 5th Wheel. When parked at home, I'm plugged in to a 20A receptacle with an extension cord that is 50' long. I'm guessing at the rig, I have to have less than 20A coming in but I can start and run either AC unit without a problem. Would this indicate my AC units came with a soft start on them?
Just get up there and take cover off and check.
@@yankeesusa1 That's what I'm trying to avoid. I'm not a spring chicken anymore.
The influx of current happens pretty quick so you could be just under the threshold of the 20a breaker.
Help! I installed the Soft Start RV on my 2021Grand Design Furrion Chill 41.5 BTU a/c unit. Did not work. Blower would turn on. The minute the compressor would flip on, the entire unit would shut down. Fuse popped. Called SoftStart Rv. They walked me through the process. Everything seemed correct. I called a professional. Paid for him to uninstall and then reinstall. Same issue. SoftStart RV said that their unit may be faulty. They sent me another one. I paid a different professional to come and install that one. Same issue. I sent it back to SoftStart RV and got my money back. I then turned around and used that money to purchase their plug and play version. No installation required. Same exact thing happened. I was told that my unit requires 3200 watts to start. No I was not using a generator this entire time. I was plugged into a 30 amp circuit. Nothing else was on. Not even the lights or water heater or water pump. Does anyone know why this is happening?
I’d reach out to a tech from RVTAA.org/locate. See if you can find a certified tech near you.
@@NationalRVTrainingAcademy I have used two certified techs. They said there is no reason why it shouldn't work, yet it doesn't. They were stumped. I finally got a hold of an engineer from Furrion and he told me that they purposefully designed their units so they would not work on a soft start device. I asked him what they did and he told me that it was proprietary information. I asked him for a work around and he said no. Have you ever heard of that before? Weird.
I wanted one of these last year when we purchased our travel trailer but the techs at the used dealership were not familiar with them. After I have completed the NRVTA Home course will I have the training to DIY it?
Honestly, the support SoftStarRV has would allow you to do it now. You can schedule a call with their install guy and he walks you through it. The home study course will give you the fundamentals to know what you’re dealing with.
@@NationalRVTrainingAcademy Good to know! Thanks!
I would also look at the micro air easy start. Based on reviews and customer service i went with micro air. But either will get to job done. Also, see about warranty. I believe micro air also covers your actual ac unit if it fails after the essy start is installed.
@@yankeesusa1
I installed the Micro-Air Easy Start 3 years ago and it works fantastically. I have not had any problems with it or my AC Unit,.
@@yankeesusa1 they make a great unit too! I have them in my Newmar Class A for three years. Good stuff
I had the local a/c guy install a "hard start" capacitor on my Dometic unit and it cost me $40. I have no idea why this unit is so expensive. I run mine on solar with a 2000W inverter and a 4Kw battery bank with 900W of panels. These hard start capacitors have been used for yearsnd are very inexpensive and will not cause any damage to the unit.
I put the softstart on my 16k BTU Dometic, AC my brand new Honda EU2200 shuts down. Starts fine, runs fine for about 15-20 min the amperage draw keeps ticking up. 12.75,14,14.75 doesn't seem to exceed 15 amps, never overloads. voltage drops and AC shuts off. have done load tests on gen, no problem. any suggestions? What is the normal operation amperage of an AC unit? cant seem to find out. Honda says Gen 15 amps continuous, 18 for 20 min. Easystart says im only the second person to have this issue, both recently.
sorry 13500 BTU
I’d take a look and see what else is running at the same time.
Nothing / All breaker are off, fridge on propane
@@billfrench7131 I’d reach out to Honda and see if something is up with your generator. The AC unit it getting close to the limits though.
@@NationalRVTrainingAcademy
Thats kind of my point. (The shop says the generator actually exceeds specs) If nothing else is running and its at the limits, elevation will make it even worse, how do they promote running on a 2200 generator? Do you know what the actual draw should be for a 13,500 BTU AC running
We got 3 soft starts for our units, thank you income tax. :)
Awesome 👏
I’m sure you mean thank you President Trump.
@@liketoowatchit NOPE! He's Canadian and nothing to do with Trump
What is a fair price to pay for one of these soft start devices? I see prices that are all over the place. Thanks.