alt.energy.homepower

"Neon John" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:49:11 GMT, "Sudy Nim"
wrote:
>
> >My 37 year old central AC paper work indicates 2 ton and 22,000Btu. My
> >equally old through the wall AC specs are 18,000 Btu/hr, 2880 watts and
13
> >amps. However nether unit will start with my generator. Starting surge
must
> >be huge?
> >
> >A google search came up with the following: Converting BTU to Watts:
Divide
> >Btu by air conditioner EER rating (new AC is ) or multiply Btu by
.
> >For a new 6000 Btu unit using EER value it is approximately 60%
lower,
> >618 watt versus the multiplying value of 1758 watt. Yah got me! Sudy Nim.
>
> I'm not surprised that your old boat-anchors won't start on your
generator. Either
> unit probably uses as much power as a 3 or 4 ton modern unit and the
inrush is surely
> much worse. When you get a chance, why not read the nameplate and post
the ratings?
> It would be interesting to be reminded of just how bad things used to be.
>
> BTW, SEERs for modern central units are much better than . My
run-of-the-mill
> Rheem unit is either a 12 or 13, don't recall which. It is very miserly
with
> electricity, nice both from my generator's perspective and my power
bill's.
>
> John
>
>
My 2-ton central boat anchor is rated at "only" 230 volts, amp
compressor, fan motor amp, or 3841 watts. Sudy Nim