Cargile
Senior Member
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- Nov 7, 2022
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- Vessel Name
- Quasimodo
- Vessel Make
- Cargile Cutter
I purchased a 2500w inverter generator last year. Op tested it yesterday for the 1st time on my 5th wheel's Dometic roof AC. I have a similar roof AC on my 28' trailer trailer. I plan to use the genset on the boat when cruising. As expected when I turned on the AC it's compressor bogged down the genset for maybe 2 seconds then the genset recovered and the AC worked fine. I suppose this will happen every time the compressor starts. I am aware of the benefits of Soft Start/Easy Start caps in this situation. I have priced them on Amazon for a couple of years. They are now priced around $300 but a lot of cheaper alternatives are now available. A few around $130, one as low as $60. All from China. Not an issue if they work. Question is, has anyone installed one of these cheaper alternatives in their roof top AC? Thanks
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