Cheap portable sportsman generator to run a 5.000 btu window AC will it work?
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05-12-16, 08:56 PM
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Cheap portable sportsman generator to run a 5.000 btu window AC will it work?
Frigidaire FFRA0511R1 5,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Mini-Compact Air Conditioner with Mechanical Controls - Walmart.comThis is the AC unit for a very small room
Sportsman Gasoline 2000W Portable Generator - Walmart.comThis is the 2000 watt generator
Good day everyone
im trying to keep my home office cool for 8 hours a day up here in the mid west it gets very hot, I cant run 3 ac units in my home at this point in time until i do a few electrical upgrades to my home so I figured while im in my office that I work from I can run a generator and a cheap ac unit.
But the thing is im unclear on start up wattage and amp's volts ect ect so I was hoping you guys in the know about these things can tell me if the two units above will work together or were i should upgrade at. or any other tips i should have about doing something like this.
Thanks for the help.
Sportsman Gasoline 2000W Portable Generator - Walmart.comThis is the 2000 watt generator
Good day everyone
im trying to keep my home office cool for 8 hours a day up here in the mid west it gets very hot, I cant run 3 ac units in my home at this point in time until i do a few electrical upgrades to my home so I figured while im in my office that I work from I can run a generator and a cheap ac unit.
But the thing is im unclear on start up wattage and amp's volts ect ect so I was hoping you guys in the know about these things can tell me if the two units above will work together or were i should upgrade at. or any other tips i should have about doing something like this.
Thanks for the help.
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#2
05-12-16, 09:21 PM
Not gonna happen. Probably cheaper to get an electrician to run a dedicated outlet. The surge on startup will bog the gennie and possibly damage it and the A/C. Notice the gennie is only 2000W surge with 1400W running. The A/C requires 1465W just to run after startup.
#5
05-13-16, 02:50 AM
Please tell us in detail why you can't just use an existing circuit or run a new one. Heck, my house has a 60 amp service and I have an 8000 BTU AC running on a non dedicated 20 amp circuit. Tell us your problem and maybe we can help.
P.S. You don't need a dedicated receptacle for a 5000 BTU air conditioner, just a lightly used 15 amp one.
P.S. You don't need a dedicated receptacle for a 5000 BTU air conditioner, just a lightly used 15 amp one.
Last edited by ray2047; 05-13-16 at 02:34 PM.
#6
05-13-16, 02:30 PM
This recoil start generator can run for nine hours with a 50 percent load on 1.2 gallons of gasoline
hen too the generator use approximately a gallon of gas an hour so if use eight hours a day that is 56 gallons a week. At $2 a gallon that is $112 dollars a week to run it or about $450 a month.
Maybe 10 bucks a week...
I say go for it... your fine...
You guys need to do better math and read the specs...
Im with Pete...The combo is fine..
#8
05-13-16, 02:45 PM
I can't imagine a home where an additional 450 watt load is not doable. Maybe refrain from running the microwave or washing machine while you're running the A/C. Or if you're still using incandescent light bulbs, replace them with LED's. That alone would probably give you another 500+ watts of capacity.
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