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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Gas inspections
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:26:12 +0100
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On 2026-10-30 09:23, c186282 wrote:
> On 10/29/26 16:49, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-10-29 03:32, c186282 wrote:
>>> On 10/28/26 13:10, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> On 2026-10-28 15:32, c186282 wrote:
>>>>> On 10/28/26 09:32, Lars Poulsen wrote:
>>>>>> On 10/27/2026 07:11, c186282 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 10/27/26 09:19, Lars Poulsen wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 10/26/2026 06:05, c186282 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> The 14kW is a pretty good match for the 100A utility service.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Fair match. I'd have to buy 25kw minimum.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Note if you have central A/C you have to
>>>>>    figure in the startup SURGE requirement.
>>>>>    That can easily be double the running power,
>>>>>    if only for a couple of seconds.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Fail to meet that need and you'll pop yer
>>>>>    generator breaker and/or burn up your A/C
>>>>>    compressor.
>>>>
>>>> An AC with inverter can solve that problem with a slow controlled 
>>>> startup.
>>>
>>>    Ummmm ... not always. Sometimes the motors DO
>>>    need a good "kick" to get 'em going. Anything
>>>    attached to some kind of 'compressor' - a
>>>    moderate/large resistance load - tends to
>>>    be a bad case.
>>
>> Then put a bypass valve on the compressor.
> 
> 
>    Ummm ... how about having ADEQUATE ELECTRIC
>    in the FIRST PLACE ???

Nonono. A huge startup current is bad for any electric system.


Take fridges. A second fast start fails because needs too much current 
and the motor overheats. Solution: put a current activated switch that 
delays the second power up of the compressor for a minute, which is 
cheaper than install a startup bypass valve.

This is a feature of all fridges and common AC compressors the world around.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.