well this thread took an interesting turn...
>>767007>why not a harbor freight generator? even there 7000 running watt is only 600 dollars.Those are 3600RPM open-frame generators... they're loud as fuck and suck fuel. Most of the inexpensive "construction-site" generators are this type.
The Honda, Yamaha, or my Generac (or the various Kipor rebranded gens) are inverter-type generators - more conversion going on between the stator and the AC outlet, but the power is a lot cleaner and because the inverter/computer can throttle the motor up or down to match the load, they're a lot quieter and more fuel-efficient.
>>767007>my window unit/ac unit runs on 800watts. Issue isn't necessarily the wattage, but power factor. Compressor and motor are a capacitive load, generator/electronics in it have to work "harder" to produce that wattage.
Startup current is also pretty big and can trip breakers or bog down the motor, voltage starts to crowbar, AC tries to draw more current compounding the problem... just doesn't work well. Generator power isn't the same as the wall power in your house.
I personally wouldn't run any AC unit on less than a 3kW unit.
>problem with RV's is heat exchange too, IE; not having insulation to help hold the cool in, and hot out.This is also a thing.
