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Post by beenhaulin on Sept 30, 2023 12:08:01 GMT -5
Pretty sure there's something installed incorrectly with my AC unit on the 22 Sportsmen SE...
While I've only used the AC a few times since purchasing, I installed a 600watt 400Ah solar system. I noticed on the battery shunt monitor that when the AC is turned on, it pulls 130Amps at 1.6Kw! Defective unit? Bad capacitor?
Running only the AC fans without the compressor is pulling 25Amps at 320w. Any AC electrical gurus out there point me in the right direction? I'm handy with a multimeter and comfortable working with high voltage
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Post by lynnmor on Oct 1, 2023 9:34:28 GMT -5
What exactly is "I installed a 600watt 400Ah dollar system"  If you are actually pulling that kind of a load there should be heat or smoke from somewhere. |
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Post by laknox on Oct 1, 2023 10:54:02 GMT -5
What exactly is "I installed a 600watt 400Ah dollar system" If you are actually pulling that kind of a load there should be heat or smoke from somewhere. How about "solar system"? I'd like to know how he got the sun to say on the roof, though. :-) Lyle |
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Post by nvguy on Oct 1, 2023 23:50:06 GMT -5
You're missing an important factor: Voltage, I am going to assume you are looking at DC. I worked it backward, to get your amp draw & KW to "work" I had to assume 12.2 DC Volts, which is really low battery voltage. Your Air Conditioner is drawing 130 DC Amps, much different than 130 AC Amps The chart on the bottom shows AC amps- at 1.6Kw (DC) not really a clean correct conversion, but it works out to 13.3 Amps, which is high for a running Air Conditioner, but on par for starting surge, which your monitor may be showing as a peak load. There is also going to be some loss due to your inverter. in short- if you are really worried about what your air conditioner is drawing, get an inductive Amp Meter.   |
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 3, 2023 22:15:42 GMT -5
Yep that's about right, my A/C's draw 13amps running. If I start one and let it stabilize I can start the second on a 30amp connection I can run both for a short time but the cord heats as it's almost maxed.
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Post by gwinger on Nov 14, 2023 14:26:06 GMT -5
If you are talking about running it off the inverter, the A/C is a major load. What you are seeing is the input to the inverter.
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