Recent content by Mark Trammell

Since you'll have it out, they have a direct wired softstart controller ACS4W16. I'm don't know what the dimensions are but the ones that I tried out would fit in a space of 2.25" wide. The area where the AC unit fits on my 550 looks like it has that much room between the box sidewall and the...

I've replaced my AC one time, and not gonna pull it out just for fun, or for an internal softstart. How about just some kind of box that could keep the generator quieter?

I'm no electronics wizard, but it seems like it is going to take something with a large capacitor built in to give that inrush before the generator kicks in.

Actually, the generator seamed to do better without it at all. The ACS20PT power tool controller is best suited to start a high amperage motor with the generator at full speed, such as a high amperage vacuum motor not using a start capacitor. The standard model ACS20P had even less effect on the...

Well, the new ActiveStart controller came today and I tried it with several different settings, but it didn't stop the annoying change in the motor noise when the compressor started. Was just hoping for a gradual loading of the motor that wouldn't be so noticeable but it couldn't do it. Some...

I guess you just have to keep an old phone that already has the app loaded.

On the first use it is necessary to connect to the ActiveStart via a smart phone with blue tooth in order to customize it to your particular use, generator size and startup power level. After that the phone app works to allow you to monitor power usage, voltage, ac frequency, current usage -...

On mine the power level goes as high as 515 watts when running. I don't know what the inrush starting power is. My Honda EU2200i stays at the same RPM after the AC starts, but you can hear the increased load on the motor. Just to measure the inrush starting power, I would have to go buy a new...

Okay, it didn't work to stop the burp, but they are going to send me the ACS20PT Power Tools model to try out. The other problem that I thought was a software problem turned out to be a problem with my iPhone 8, Programing the softstart level worked just fine with a newer phone.

Just thinking about the Active Start, I don't think that it will be able to stop the burp in Eco Mode. It looks like the Active Start will take at least 840 watts to activate it, and that will be more than our generators can put out while in Eco Mode. On the website it says that you can't use...

I hate to keep everyone in suspense, but I receive the Active Start yesterday and tried it out and there seemed to be a software problem with it. In the Settings Menu there is a way to program the softstart activation amperes. The default is 25 amps which is way to high for our 5000btu AC units...

I will let you know. I just pulled the trigger on one. They say it will be here on Wednesday. I too have the EU2200.

I was just thinking about this problem of running our window AC units with a soft start controller on a generator and came across this YouTube video of someone using a 1000 watt generator to start and run his AC using a new plug in soft start controller. Has anyone tried one of these things. The...

Can you tell me about your Jetta diesel? I am about to try the same thing. I have a 2002 Jetta with an automatic transmission and just purchased a 2011 CampInn 550. How has it worked out for you and your Jetta?