You say 300 amps. I think you mean 300 watts. That is actually 1.25 amps, but it will pull a bit more when starting up. A 1000 watt Honda generator should easily handle that load. Be warned however, that an aircon with this capacity will not be as good as a more powerful unit. it will be OK if you sit in front of it. I personally don't know of this brand, but we have used a portable refrigerated aircon unit is a house before and it worked brilliantly. The only thing was that the condensate bottle had to be emptied regularly, but it was a small price to pay for the comfort it offered.
orid said
12:07 AM Aug 15, 2020
Thanks for your reply erad
Yes sorry 300 watts ,
my other option is a Honda 2200i and hope it will run the sparrow mk 4 air con in the van,
Has anyone used the Honda 2200i for a similar air con with out any dramas ?
Regards Peter
Nevd said
12:15 AM Aug 15, 2020
Hi Peter,
I don't have the Sparrow, I have an Ibis 3, but the Honda 220i runs it well when an cheap eBay 2.7 KVA couldn't. I suggest you do what I did - take your van to the local Honda dealer and ask them to hook their demo machine to your van. That way you'll be sure it will work.
orid said
12:17 AM Aug 15, 2020
Thx Nevd ,
great idea , might give em a call,
see if they are willing .
Regards Peter
Izabarack said
06:26 AM Aug 15, 2020
orid wrote:
Any one tried the close comfort portable air conditioner draws 300 amps ,will it run on a honda 1000i generator ?
I have one. I get to use it when the missus lets me. I have run it on a 600 Watt inverter, a 1000 Watt Petrol generator, and 240. Remember it is not intended to cool a space, rather it directs cool air at you. I poke it in a bed tent on hot nights in the campervan and it has been good for that.
Iza
orid said
10:23 AM Aug 15, 2020
Thankyou Iza,
That is good to know .
Regards Peter
Whenarewethere said
12:06 PM Aug 15, 2020
It might only use 300watts but it only has an output of 800 - 1200 watts, also to achieve that it is using moisture out of the air to cool the condenser, which is ok in principle, but the air conditioner's exhaust from the condenser should be piped outside or you will get a more humid environment. Such small air conditioners are really only suitable for reducing humidity, & only if plumbed in properly.
I have an old Dimplex 3.5kw RC portable unit at home & plumbed it in properly like a fully ducted system with dust filters on both internal & external air intake & it works really well. Before building it in it was useless. Now actually on the second unit, found a second hand one, first one was new. This setup has been a temporary measure for 15 years until we can work out where to install a split system's external unit.
Junk, IMHO, and at 50db noise level you would not hear yourself think.
Cheers,
Peter
Whenarewethere said
12:34 PM Aug 15, 2020
Noise, that's another issue, without thorough acoustic insulation they are too noisy. I've used acoustic batts, acoustic foam & mass loaded vinyl (the old stuff with lead). I would call the noise level as fair with the work I have done.
orid said
01:03 PM Aug 15, 2020
Heh thanks for the replys , I wear earplugs anyhow due to wife and dogs snoring Lol :)
The plan was to point the outlet to the roof vent .
I've decided on the honda 2200i run the van air .
Thanks to all the comments, you guys are the best :)
Regards Peter
orid said
01:09 PM Aug 15, 2020
SIG Jurgen Lunagazer , 200 ah lithium, being fitted atm, 400 watt solar plus 200 watt blanket, 40 amp dc-dc Dragged along by Toyota FJ To come ,Honda 2000 i :)
orid said
01:11 PM Aug 15, 2020
Forgot ,, 2 x Chihuahuas and one wife .
Regards Peter
orid said
06:27 PM Aug 18, 2020
Nevd wrote:
Hi Peter, I don't have the Sparrow, I have an Ibis 3, but the Honda 220i runs it well when an cheap eBay 2.7 KVA couldn't. I suggest you do what I did - take your van to the local Honda dealer and ask them to hook their demo machine to your van. That way you'll be sure it will work.
That was good idea Nevd , I asked them and they said, well why dont you take one home and try it .
really nice of them ,trouble is they have sold out but should have new stock in a few days . I'll let you know how it gos
-- Edited by orid on Tuesday 18th of August 2020 06:30:26 PM
orid said
11:24 PM Aug 22, 2020
I purchased the Honda 2200 i , the guy that sold it to me says , "dont use it in ECO mode as it carbons up the valves " Anyone else heard of this ,cant find any comments on Google comfirming any probs .
Seems sill having ECO mode if it causes problems/
Any one tried the close comfort portable air conditioner draws 300 amps ,will it run on a honda 1000i generator ?
Regards Peter Features
Yes sorry 300 watts ,
my other option is a Honda 2200i and hope it will run the sparrow mk 4 air con in the van,
Has anyone used the Honda 2200i for a similar air con with out any dramas ?
Regards Peter
I don't have the Sparrow, I have an Ibis 3, but the Honda 220i runs it well when an cheap eBay 2.7 KVA couldn't. I suggest you do what I did - take your van to the local Honda dealer and ask them to hook their demo machine to your van. That way you'll be sure it will work.
great idea , might give em a call,
see if they are willing .
Regards Peter
I have one. I get to use it when the missus lets me. I have run it on a 600 Watt inverter, a 1000 Watt Petrol generator, and 240. Remember it is not intended to cool a space, rather it directs cool air at you. I poke it in a bed tent on hot nights in the campervan and it has been good for that.
Iza
That is good to know .
Regards Peter
It might only use 300watts but it only has an output of 800 - 1200 watts, also to achieve that it is using moisture out of the air to cool the condenser, which is ok in principle, but the air conditioner's exhaust from the condenser should be piped outside or you will get a more humid environment. Such small air conditioners are really only suitable for reducing humidity, & only if plumbed in properly.
I have an old Dimplex 3.5kw RC portable unit at home & plumbed it in properly like a fully ducted system with dust filters on both internal & external air intake & it works really well. Before building it in it was useless. Now actually on the second unit, found a second hand one, first one was new. This setup has been a temporary measure for 15 years until we can work out where to install a split system's external unit.
Cheers,
Peter
Noise, that's another issue, without thorough acoustic insulation they are too noisy. I've used acoustic batts, acoustic foam & mass loaded vinyl (the old stuff with lead). I would call the noise level as fair with the work I have done.
The plan was to point the outlet to the roof vent .
I've decided on the honda 2200i run the van air .
Thanks to all the comments, you guys are the best :)
Regards Peter
Regards Peter
That was good idea Nevd , I asked them and they said, well why dont you take one home and try it .
really nice of them ,trouble is they have sold out but should have new stock in a few days . I'll let you know how it gos
-- Edited by orid on Tuesday 18th of August 2020 06:30:26 PM
Seems sill having ECO mode if it causes problems/
.Rgards Orid