thebutcher95
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What size generator what I need to power a 50 amp fifth wheel. And could you also make a recommendation as to what kind I?m partial to Honda
Well I don't know about that.
I have a 7.5Kw in my coach and I can power everything up at the same time with the generator alone.
thebutcher95 said:We have two ac units. But would only run one if down south. We really just want it to run regular systems. Say if the power goes out pull the plug and re-plug into the generator.
Ernie n Tara said:Fifty Amp service is actually two legs of 50A each at 120V for a total, of 12, 000 Watts. They provide two sets of 120V circuits.
Or consider installing a Micro-Air soft start on the AC and then running everything including the AC on a smaller genset. A 2000w will start a 15K BTU A/C if it has the Micro-Air modification.
Frank B said:Madcow:
OK, I followed the link. Lots of claims on the site. But man, $300 for that device? As most soft-start kits are just capacitors, that is a lot of coin. Do you have one? Are you running a 15K A/C off a Honda 2K?
If I can be sure that it DOES really work, I might spring for one. I have an older eu2000i that ALMOST starts our Coleman 13.5K A/C, but not quite. I don't want to buy another generator, nor do I want a larger one.
Just skeptical at this point. What can you tell me?
Frank.