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Originally Posted by rubicon327
As was stated, all you need is a bonding plug. Plug this into one of the unused outlets on the generator and you are good to go. You can keep the EMS active. An inverter generator is a pretty reliable source of power but one thing that no one has been able to answer for me is if a low voltage condition occurs as a generator runs out of gas. If it does the EMS should catch it and protect the A/C and anything else running at the time. I've been meaning to test this myself but haven't gotten around to it.
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Low voltage from running out of gas is not so much the problem - it's the inrush current on compressor startup. If anything is powered at the same time, converter charging, heater fan on, etc., the Honda 2000i doesn't have the capacity to start the A/C without the voltage dropping too low. Even with everything off, it's marginal running the Dometic 11000 btu A/C with such a small generator. The surge protector enabled will trip if the voltage gets too low which is a good thing as low voltage to the compressor could damage it.
From Dometic Penguin 11000 btu literature: 10.5 amps compressor, 2.6 amps fan - minimum recommended generator 2500 watt.
Remember - the Honda 2000i is not a 2000 watt generator, it's a 1600 watt generator that can handle up to 2000 watts for less than 30 minutes. I understand that someone may own a 2000i from use with an earlier trailer (usually Casita) but that was using it to run a 9000 btu A/C - not a 11000 btu. It's just not going to be the right choice for a 5.0TA.