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Jun 26, 2024
1:34:45pm

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Depending on how big your ac is, it may need more startup wattage

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Power has been out since last night. We have a 8,000 Watt DeWalt generator that

Odysseus

Jun 26, 1:31pm

The A/C startup takes a surge of power that many generators can't meet. There are some products that

Tokolosh

Jun 26, 1:34pm

This. A 4-ton A/C unit will draw a little more than 20 amps at 240 volts while

Corn Pop

Jun 26, 1:46pm

I didn’t understand most of that, but I think you’re telling me what my wife

Odysseus

Jun 26, 2:19pm

I have one of those and it gets mine started with an 8400W generator

supertux

Jun 26, 6:08pm

Depending on how big your ac is, it may need more startup wattage

Jun 26, 1:34pm

Where are you at?

TNT

Jun 26, 1:34pm

RE: Where are you at?

Odysseus

Jun 26, 1:38pm

Are those eyebrows painted on?

TNT

Jun 26, 1:39pm

according to this map probably not Utah

JayOwen

Jun 26, 2:17pm

We have a soft start unit on our AC that allows the whole house generator to run

VACOUGFAN

Jun 26, 1:42pm

How do you do gasoline storage for the generator?

Cougarclaw

Jun 26, 1:44pm

Generators that run on propane or NG are far more useful.

VACOUGFAN

Jun 26, 1:57pm

At a much smaller scale I have my propane grill tanks double as generator fuel

Brute66

Jun 27, 3:34pm

We just have a couple 5-gallon containers for lawn mowing. A lot of people in

Odysseus

Jun 26, 2:03pm

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