*100% best **Generater.Systems** I have used. A test for hurricane prep here in Louisiana: three AC units, 5000, 5000 & 8000, 3 fridges, 2 device power setups, 4 flat screens....AND I had 40% of the power meter to spare.*
I did a test with a 14,000 btu A/C on wheels like yours, I ran it with a Generac 2200i with no problems, the extension cord plug stayed cool and the voltage stayed in range, I'm very happy with it
@VogueRyder214 on 1.2 gallon under full heavy load no ac cycling in 100 degrees poorly insulated building during the middle of the day It ran 6.5 hours with economy mode turned off. I ran it again last week with economy mode on for refrigerator and upright freezer and 65 inch tv at same time, it ran 11.5 hours
@@paulf3 what I was planning initially was 3000 watt remote starter FIRMAN with mini split AC 12000 BTU AC is eventually expensive but worth or AC which is mounted on roof of RVs or some extended sleeper cabs. I did lots of finding and read reviews and come up with this idea , aswell Thermo King guys advised same one on roof , so checkout
@@paulf3 I got Kenworth studio sleeper and I live in cold weather four months max summer my cab AC was rusted so I fixed mine factory fitted this year with new parts ,I will build inverter generator next year.
Glad it helped I know alot of offgrid people or preppers like me love this type of knowledge for when shit might hit the fan or if you just need a lil bit of luxury at the cabin
Glad it helped I know alot of offgrid people or preppers like me love this type of knowledge for when shit might hit the fan or if you just need a lil bit of luxury at the cabin
Yeah I bought the later model Yamaha EF2400iSHC a few months ago and it is relatively light and quiet compared to the other similar (cheaper) models out there. Had an electrician wire in a Reliance Controls R104B1 transfer switch to my outdoor breaker box and it's just enough output to power the basics in my house such as fridge, garage door opener and natural gas heater blower motor plus bedroom outlets. Love it.
How many watts is that a/c and how long can it run it? I am trying to find a way to camp off grid w a/c with a 115v/950w portable ac unit .would need to run for 6 to 8 hours at night. Don't want solar panels just yet. Any recommendations?
Do you know of a quiter generator I can have running while inside a van that can run a portable ac unit ? Also im not sure what an inverter style generator does. Does this mean that appliances such as a portable AC unit cant be plugged directly into said generator, but rather into another generater type devise that is then connected into said generater ?
An inverter generator has an inverter installed inside it. It converts the DC power created by the generator to 120v 60 cycle AC power, such as you have in your house. The inverter also makes the power ‘clean’ to safely run electronic devices that could be damaged by a regular unregulated generator. All in all, an inverter generator is a bit more expensive that an industrial style generator (meant to run power tools) but for normal usage it is more fuel efficient, the generator is lighter, and it runs the things you will want to hook up to it. For big-current draw jobs, like running an air conditioner, it is simply a case of matching the gen’s power to the power consumption of the AC. There are many videos on RUclips that show different size inverter generators running various sizes of AC. Happy camping!
As yo your other question; DO NOT run a generator inside the van. Any gas or propane motor creates carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, either of which can put your lights out. Permanently! Set the gen outside, at least ten feet away. Point the exhaust away from your vehicle, or any other neighbors so they don’t get upset at the noise. Most of these are very quiet at a couple dozen feet away. I would suggest securing the generator to your van with a stout chain and lock so that it doesn’t wander off in the middle of the night. 😊
i have a different unit 10000 btu and i have problems running it with a 3500 watt generator....starts up and runs ok but eventually the a/c compresor heats up....draws more amps that are not available and compressor shuts off.......and then you have to wait for it to cool down and you start all over again.........unlike a roof rv a/c air, these portable units do not appear to have a limiter switch...........that will shut the compressor off when it gets to hot......and then start it up after cool down........this is why your roof a/c cycles............but it does not do this when hooked up to regular electric...........so??????????
Is it a 240 volt 3500 watt generator or a 120 volt 3500 watt generator, a 240 volt 3500 watt you have to divide it by 2 since you are pulling from 1 leg 120 volt which is 1750 watts
chuck, well som beach! I thought you needed a min of 3000w for a small ac, probably good that I thought that cause otherwise there would have been a window Ac in a f450 a couple years ago.
*100% best **Generater.Systems** I have used. A test for hurricane prep here in Louisiana: three AC units, 5000, 5000 & 8000, 3 fridges, 2 device power setups, 4 flat screens....AND I had 40% of the power meter to spare.*
depends mostly on the watage of the appliances
I did a test with a 14,000 btu A/C on wheels like yours, I ran it with a Generac 2200i with no problems, the extension cord plug stayed cool and the voltage stayed in range, I'm very happy with it
For how long?
@VogueRyder214 on 1.2 gallon under full heavy load no ac cycling in 100 degrees poorly insulated building during the middle of the day It ran 6.5 hours with economy mode turned off. I ran it again last week with economy mode on for refrigerator and upright freezer and 65 inch tv at same time, it ran 11.5 hours
Awesome! Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for posting. Im looking to buy a generator and NEED a portable AC unit to run.
YOU ROCK ! THANKS! ...Jeff and Tina ...Going to Harbor Freight then Sears wonder if the Sears Card Still works LOL
Jeff G glad it helped ! This video was long over due lol
I m trying to add this in my semi truck
@@paulf3 please update me how it goes , noise and watts , Appreciate
@@paulf3 what I was planning initially was 3000 watt remote starter FIRMAN with mini split AC 12000 BTU AC is eventually expensive but worth or AC which is mounted on roof of RVs or some extended sleeper cabs. I did lots of finding and read reviews and come up with this idea , aswell Thermo King guys advised same one on roof , so checkout
@@paulf3 I got Kenworth studio sleeper and I live in cold weather four months max summer my cab AC was rusted so I fixed mine factory fitted this year with new parts ,I will build inverter generator next year.
I have been thinking about getting an ef2400 for some time now. Thanks for the video.
Glad it helped I know alot of offgrid people or preppers like me love this type of knowledge for when shit might hit the fan or if you just need a lil bit of luxury at the cabin
Glad it helped I know alot of offgrid people or preppers like me love this type of knowledge for when shit might hit the fan or if you just need a lil bit of luxury at the cabin
Appreciate this. Wanting to run this exact set up in my semi. For overnight
glad it helped !
Yeah I bought the later model Yamaha EF2400iSHC a few months ago and it is relatively light and quiet compared to the other similar (cheaper) models out there. Had an electrician wire in a Reliance Controls R104B1 transfer switch to my outdoor breaker box and it's just enough output to power the basics in my house such as fridge, garage door opener and natural gas heater blower motor plus bedroom outlets. Love it.
what about an a portable ac unit ?
How many watts is that a/c and how long can it run it? I am trying to find a way to camp off grid w a/c with a 115v/950w portable ac unit .would need to run for 6 to 8 hours at night. Don't want solar panels just yet. Any recommendations?
Anyone know how long the generator will hold for? Like how many gallons per hr it uses when powering on this ac?
I get about 14 hours per tank on a 1/2 ) load
How many gallons is the tank?
@@pl747 1.4 gallons
That's 10 hours per gallon. Pretty good for sure. Thanks
Do you know of a quiter generator I can have running while inside a van that can run a portable ac unit ? Also im not sure what an inverter style generator does. Does this mean that appliances such as a portable AC unit cant be plugged directly into said generator, but rather into another generater type devise that is then connected into said generater ?
An inverter generator has an inverter installed inside it. It converts the DC power created by the generator to 120v 60 cycle AC power, such as you have in your house. The inverter also makes the power ‘clean’ to safely run electronic devices that could be damaged by a regular unregulated generator.
All in all, an inverter generator is a bit more expensive that an industrial style generator (meant to run power tools) but for normal usage it is more fuel efficient, the generator is lighter, and it runs the things you will want to hook up to it. For big-current draw jobs, like running an air conditioner, it is simply a case of matching the gen’s power to the power consumption of the AC. There are many videos on RUclips that show different size inverter generators running various sizes of AC.
Happy camping!
As yo your other question; DO NOT run a generator inside the van. Any gas or propane motor creates carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, either of which can put your lights out. Permanently!
Set the gen outside, at least ten feet away. Point the exhaust away from your vehicle, or any other neighbors so they don’t get upset at the noise. Most of these are very quiet at a couple dozen feet away.
I would suggest securing the generator to your van with a stout chain and lock so that it doesn’t wander off in the middle of the night. 😊
Helpful thank you
Glad it helped
i have a different unit 10000 btu and i have problems running it with a 3500 watt generator....starts up and runs ok but eventually the a/c compresor heats up....draws more amps that are not available and compressor shuts off.......and then you have to wait for it to cool down and you start all over again.........unlike a roof rv a/c air, these portable units do not appear to have a limiter switch...........that will shut the compressor off when it gets to hot......and then start it up after cool down........this is why your roof a/c cycles............but it does not do this when hooked up to regular electric...........so??????????
Is it a 240 volt 3500 watt generator or a 120 volt 3500 watt generator, a 240 volt 3500 watt you have to divide it by 2 since you are pulling from 1 leg 120 volt which is 1750 watts
Can a smaller portable LiFePO4 power station run a portable 6000 SACC air conditioner, like a WattFun 320 (peak 640w) or a Jackery 300?
i dont think so
Could I use an extension cord
I have a 14,000 BTU. What generator would you recommend for it?
Can i do this with my 220 mini split in my house?
i have generator 2500 watt & i m waiting 8000 btu, do you think can run?
Ac should be about 1250w
How many hours were you able to run the ac on the generator
I only ran it a few hours at a time
Does it burn alot fuel using somthing that big ?
It burns a little more cause the rpms are kicked up when powering the ac. But these generators are still very efficient
Should be good, 2kw vs a 12k btu should have at lease 5hrs
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Kayla Kososky lol
I haven't even watched yet but guessing no.
Kevin Reed well let's just say I'm happy lol
chuck, well som beach! I thought you needed a min of 3000w for a small ac, probably good that I thought that cause otherwise there would have been a window Ac in a f450 a couple years ago.
Kevin Reed lmao
@Milton Keenes that sounds expensive lol
That’s not a “small” generator