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- Jan 1, 1970
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I have an 11kw generator powering my house during very regular power
outages.
It will run the house fine, with the exception of the central air
conditioning compressor (wife will melt without AC). When the compressor
tries to engage (rated 80 amp start up), the entire house blacks out, the
generator loads up, and the compressor takes about 10 seconds to fire up.
After it starts, all else returns to normal.
Given that we lose power here about 30 times a year, for anything from 10
minutes to 8 hours, I'm looking for a fix for this issue. Also take as a
given that I own this generator, it's installed, it's staying. I'm not
prepared to spend 4 times the dollars on a 25kw just to be able to start the
AC compressor.
Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't put a bank of capacitors on the line to
the compressor? Seems to me that this would isolate the start up surge of
the compressor from the generator (which runs the whole house through an
automatic switch).
In case it matters, the house is in Geauga County, Ohio. Russell Township
to be exact.
Thanks
Brett Anderson
outages.
It will run the house fine, with the exception of the central air
conditioning compressor (wife will melt without AC). When the compressor
tries to engage (rated 80 amp start up), the entire house blacks out, the
generator loads up, and the compressor takes about 10 seconds to fire up.
After it starts, all else returns to normal.
Given that we lose power here about 30 times a year, for anything from 10
minutes to 8 hours, I'm looking for a fix for this issue. Also take as a
given that I own this generator, it's installed, it's staying. I'm not
prepared to spend 4 times the dollars on a 25kw just to be able to start the
AC compressor.
Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't put a bank of capacitors on the line to
the compressor? Seems to me that this would isolate the start up surge of
the compressor from the generator (which runs the whole house through an
automatic switch).
In case it matters, the house is in Geauga County, Ohio. Russell Township
to be exact.
Thanks
Brett Anderson