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Topic: How much will a 900 Watt Generator run? (Read 254 times)
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PinkE
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I need a little quiet generator for my Travel trailer. I found a Troy Bilt 900 Watt one, brand new for $200.00 I'm new at this RVing thing and am wondering if this will run my air conditioning unit...Any help is appreciated....  Sue |
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68_Val_Sedan
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900 watts will only make 7.5 amps of 120 volt power .... I doubt that is enough to run an air conditioner ... most air conditioners take 10 amps to run and up to to 15 amps to start ... I would say you will need a 2000 watt genny to run the A/C
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Dartsport
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NO! It will not run an AC unit. 900 watts will run something that only draws about 8 amps. You will need atleast a 3500 watt generator, maybe larger. Depending on the size of the AC unit.
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I=P/E. 3500 watts divided by 120 volt equals 29.16 amps.  |
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90 100 watt light bulbs
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67Dart383
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Look on the unit (A/C) it should tell you how many amps it will use. If its less than 7.5 amps , you are ok! At Home Depot we sell a 5000 btu window unit A/C and it only uses 4.8 amps! Your generator would power it!
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NYrr496
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Pinke, when I get to work tomorrow, I'll check some prices. 900 Watts is pretty light, You'll be running it pretty hard powering even a small ac unit.
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oldkimmer
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...............I use a 3500 peak, 3000 running to power my ac in my 26ft 5th wheel........ this is definately where more is better.....kim.........
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doug 371
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we tried 1000 w last weekend...barely ran the coffee maker  |
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We bought it anyways...Randy got him down to $150. and it has never been used, 2 yrs old, tags still on it....We'll use it for something around here.... Or to run the lights outside and a TV on camping trips....Thanks guys for all your help...  |
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As long as it will run the Blender ! SIKPUP  |
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As long as it will run the Blender ! SIKPUP amen Mike !!! that reminds me ... I gotsa brandy new bottle of tequila in the closet ... no time like the present |
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Crazy68Dart
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Ehh, that's not much... what will it handle peak? The initial load of starting the motor/compressor on the AC unit is going to pull some juice and could give it problems.
A decent hair dryer pulls well over 1000 watts. A buddy of mine just got a 3500 for around 500 (if not less) shipped.
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