Amazon has for
Prime Members: 9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Open Frame Inverter Generator (201176) on sale for
$949.76.
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Note: Offer is available for a limited time only as a Lightning Deal.
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About this product:
- Operates on natural gas, propane, or gasoline
- Natural gas and propane hoses are included so the unit is ready to run on any fuel right out of the box
- 420cc Champion engine with its battery-included electric start featuring a reliable toggle switch, a built-in Cold Start Technology
- CO Shield carbon monoxide auto shutoff system
- 50% quieter (72 dBA) and 20% lighter than a traditional 7250-watt generator, plus fuel-saving Economy Mode, and Intelligauge to monitor voltage, frequency and operating hours
- Gasoline: 9000 starting watts and 7250 running watts
- Propane: 9000 starting watts and 6525 running watts
- Natural gas: 9000 starting watts and 5875 running watts
- Engine oil is included
- 3-year limited warranty and lifetime technical support
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Here's something to compare it to. It is much quieter, but not as versatile :
https://www.samsclub.co
A $400 Micro-Air EasyStart brings this down to 5-5.5kw to start & 2.5kw to continuously run (at least on my old system)...you might be able to get those numbers down even lower on a newer system.
But you're looking at another $400 - plus the time to read schematics off your AC & wire/self-install EasyStart properly. & then you'll have your AC usable with your generator also...
You can also get an AirGo or ICM soft starter or cheaper if you want to be a true slickdealer and don't care about having live data from your AC.
Also, make sure your AC capacitor is up to spec. They tend to fail quietly. A bad cap will definitely trip your generator breaker.k
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I have an 36k BTU Mitsubishi P-Series H2i outdoor unit (Model # PUZ-HA36NKA) 36k BTU Mitsubishi P-Series Multi Position A Coil on furnace (Model # PAA-A36BA1) York Gas Furnace with ECM Blower Motor (Model # TM9Y060B12MP11)
I have an 36k BTU Mitsubishi P-Series H2i outdoor unit (Model # PUZ-HA36NKA) 36k BTU Mitsubishi P-Series Multi Position A Coil on furnace (Model # PAA-A36BA1) York Gas Furnace with ECM Blower Motor (Model # TM9Y060B12MP11)
You'd probably be fine without it depending on what else you're powering.
My old unit has an LRA value of 95 for example...I was getting a generator overload event on a 9kW generator before installing an EasyStart kit (with almost nothing else consuming power on it).
If your air conditioner has an LRA of 95 amps at 240V and you expect a 30% voltage drop, you would calculate: (95 x 0.70) x (240 x 0.70) = 11kW, according to a Reddit thread. This means you need a generator that can provide at least 11kW of power during startup. If you don't account for a voltage drop, it would be more like 16-20kW needed (without an EasyStart kit)
I don't have a lot other items to power. My base load is typically 0.3-0.4kWh. This includes a 20cuft fridge, chest freezer, LED lighting, network and home security equipment.
My startup amps = 24 even with the EasyStart installed (according to the EasyStart bluetooth app that gives you data post-install).
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