[Elecraft] A/C "Soft Start" ...

[AB4IQ]

I have a Generac 20 KW here at the house and a 22KW Generac at the farm.  I
have Central Heat/Air in my garage and house and you never see a blink when
the compressors kick on.  There are times when both are running like at the
present time with all of the high temperatures.  Last week we had a three or
so hour outage and the 20 KW never missed a beat.  At the farm, which is all
electric we had a 5 hour outage and the 22KW never missed a beat.  They do
make devices that the water heater and air will not work at the same time or
at least partially from what I understand.  I also have a well at the farm
and we see no problems at all.

We had an Ice Storm here in W. Kentucky in 2009 and was out of power for six
or seven days.  We won't go through with that again.  HI..

Ed.. AB4IQ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 1:30 PM
To: Elecraft <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] A/C "Soft Start" ...


A year (two?) ago there was a discussion of whole house standby generators
on this list.  One of the things mentioned was "soft start" modules for A/C
and other heavy current motor devices.

Of course, the discussion was not pertinent to me at the time - we've been
using a 6 KW portable for 10 years or more.  But now the wife has decided it
is time to get auto-start and capability to handle the A/C.  She doesn't
want to spend another weak without A/C like we've faced following both
Matthew two years ago and Irma last year and doesn't want to risk that my
back/neck won't act up and prevent me from rolling out/starting the old
portable.

Does anyone have a pointer to the A/C soft start controllers?  I know our
A/C (168 LRA) will certainly bog down even the biggest (22 KW) whole house
unit (and going to a 30 or 50 KW just to start the A/C is not economically
effective at 3 to 5 X the cost <G>).

-- 

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

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