I just got my hands on two, four yr old AC units, both 5000btu for free. I saw this generator on ebay for a great price, unknow brand:
Alice and Stew of "THE RESTLESS TWO" 
Is this the one?nedmiller wrote:I finally found a Haier AC at Target (less than $100) that would work and we've used it for a couple of years now.
has 6 gfi outlets. Once again, we hve a 2KW Honda generator. stew Not sure if you know it or not, but maybe this will help someone. If you put the GFI outlet as the first in the circuit the outlets after it are all protected. Now if you have a distribution panel with fuses/breakers for different circuits then you would need a GFI on each of those circuits,jaguar496 wrote:HI AGAIN Y'ALL: our
That's a clever idea. Yes, you can chain the circuit to the GFI plug to provide protection to those outlets down the line. Our GFI outlets work this way in the kitchen and bathrooms.Sumner wrote:Just a side note, but if I had 110 on the boat from the shore or a generator I sure would have GFI protection from the start. Is that built into the Honda generators or any of them? I have GFI on every circuit in our house...
...the first outlet located in the shop under the ..........
I would probably steer away from any 2 cycle solution like this one. It's probably a very cheep engine and no doubt puts out a lot of stink. The Honda generators are much more expensive but extremely quiet and efficient.Love MACs wrote:What is the smallest size generator and what wattage & horse power are required to run a 5000btu Air Conditioner
# Output Voltage: 110V/60HZ
# Max Power: 1200 Watt
# 2.5 HP/3600 RPM EPA Engine
# 2 Stroke 63 CC Cylinder Air-Cooled
# Gasoline and Oil Rate: 50:1
# Fuel Tank Capacity: 4 Liter
# Hand Recoil Start
# Noise level (dB): 68
Thinking hard and serious about an AC Mod.
Allan
I have all of the GFI outlets under the panel, so in case a circuit trips I can check the GFI and or the breaker without having to go around the house to find the GFI. I've had people claim they are too sensitive to use on all circuits. I've maybe had 1 trip in the 4-5 years since I finished the house and I have at least a dozen outside outlets on the side of the house with the covers on them. I feel much safer with them in the house and they could be added to old wiring in the house. The outlets cost much less than the breakers also.RussMT wrote:I'm not sure how a GFI outlet work work on a free floating boat. There isn't any "ground" to ground to.
Shore power yes, floating boat, not so much. --Russ
CorrectIt has always been my understanding that they compare the current going out on the hot wire to that returning on the neutral and if they aren't the same they trip as the current is going somewhere that it shouldn't be. The ground doesn't come into play.
and only paid 15 bucks for both. FWIW, we recently had an "energy audit" done and the guys told us that CO detectors have a lifespan and not all are made equal. They recommended a brand that they claimed was superior. Now I can't remember the brand or the lifespan, but I always assumed most were about equal and never knew they needed replacing after a certain point.TAW02 wrote:Also I would add so are Carbon Monoxide detectors. Cheap and reliable. I have always used two inside my
