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atreis · 04-25-2016, 05:49 PM

Sometimes (low altitude, not too terribly hot, and a good soft-start capacitor on the AC unit) you can do it with a 2000 Watt inverter generator. Most people opt for a little more - 2600ish is usually enough for most AC units under most conditions.

Good options:
Two Honda 2000 inverter generators with the parallel kit - also will provide enough for other loads along with the AC (such as microwave)
Yamaha 2400 or 3000 inverter generator

Please do look at dB ratings. Hondas and Yamahas are expensive, but they're also A LOT less intrusive for others. Not all inverter generators are quiet. (e.g. the Yamaha 2800 is NOT quiet.)

04-25-2016, 05:49 PM	#2
atreis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 128	Re: Generator size recomendation Sometimes (low altitude, not too terribly hot, and a good soft-start capacitor on the AC unit) you can do it with a 2000 Watt inverter generator. Most people opt for a little more - 2600ish is usually enough for most AC units under most conditions. Good options: Two Honda 2000 inverter generators with the parallel kit - also will provide enough for other loads along with the AC (such as microwave) Yamaha 2400 or 3000 inverter generator Please do look at dB ratings. Hondas and Yamahas are expensive, but they're also A LOT less intrusive for others. Not all inverter generators are quiet. (e.g. the Yamaha 2800 is NOT quiet.) __________________ 2014 Innsbruck Lite 198BH