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Old 04-16-2018, 02:12 PM   #1
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Running AC while working on renovation

Hello all! I purchased two coleman AC rooftop units this past weekend and would like to install them in my bus so I can remain cool while I continue to work on it. My question is...can I safely wire them up to plug directly into a generator? I have an 8500 watt generator that I use in case of Hurricanes (it got a lot of use after Irma) that should be able to run both. They are 13,500 BTU. Thanks!

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Old 04-16-2018, 04:13 PM   #2
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Hey Moq,

You can wire them up to run off of the generator. An 8500 watt generator should run both of them without trouble.

I have run a pair of roof a/c's from generators as small as 6000watts.
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Old 04-16-2018, 05:05 PM   #3
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Hello all! I purchased two coleman AC rooftop units this past weekend and would like to install them in my bus so I can remain cool while I continue to work on it. My question is...can I safely wire them up to plug directly into a generator? I have an 8500 watt generator that I use in case of Hurricanes (it got a lot of use after Irma) that should be able to run both. They are 13,500 BTU. Thanks!
Anything designed to run from 110-120V peaks at 1800W. Higher powered items require 220-240V.

So even the biggest Coleman units paired together would run from a 4000W generator, with room to spare.
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Old 04-16-2018, 07:28 PM   #4
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Also a 12 gauge cord is essential for each unit and would not go much more than 50 feet
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Old 04-17-2018, 09:56 AM   #5
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Harbor freight has 25' 12gauge extension cords for $20. You could pick up a pair of those, cut the female ends off and wire them to your a/c's. Easy peazy.
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Thanks!

Thanks for all the info! I'll be heading to Harbor fright this weekend!
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