Firstly Eddy, to type your entire message in capitals is considered to be akin to shouting at someone. so please come back and edit your text to remove the capitals.

We have an Ibis aircon and our honda 2 will run it with the following proviso's

1. everything else is turned off incl batt charger, fridge(run on gas), microwave.
2. Eco throttle will need to be off to get it started, once it has run for an hour you should be able to turn Eco back on.

If I could fit one in my genny hatch I would get a 2.4 yamaha instead because of that extra grunt.

frank

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Not sure what the Ibis 3 start current is... if the a/c is well designed and has a soft start compressor ( that is start current is limited by better design) the running current is most likely about 6 amps on cool cycle so the @kw should handle the running function you may have problems on the start ... bear in mind that the initial start current takes into consideration both the compressor and the fans. there again it depends upon how sensitive the overloads protection is.
cheers Ian

How, Eddy,

Gee Eddy I reckon that KFC is a bit of a grump mate   

Grump or not I agree with him, surprisingly but don't tell him please.

I have the Ibis and the Honda 20i runs it well, mind you I probably wouldn't want to have anything else on. I have the Echo switch off all the time and don't seem to have a problem with my charger being on. KFC might have a bigger charger though.

I do find when I first tested everything that the Honda would cut off soon after starting but put it in for a service and all good then so make sure Gene is serviced well. 

 

 

I run a Honda 3KVA generator and i have no restrictions for whatever i choose to run. i have a Denso air conditioner unit. 

Bruce and Bev wrote:

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 Auto sparkies are the people to get one made

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 Auto Sparkies are not permitted to do electrical work on Caravan 240 volt "stuff" nor is the home handyman. even making up a extension lead technically needs to be done by a licenced electrical contractor. From Caravan world article

All RV 240V work in Australia is governed by Australian/New Zealand Standard for Wiring Rules 3000 and 3001, which are applicable to "transportable vehicles and structures".

The electrics must only be worked on and certified by a licensed electrician. However, that does not apply to 12V circuits, which have no particular standards or licence requirements.
 

see also  http://roadahead.com.au/travel/caravanning/tips-for-240v-power-supply-and-safety/

Hello all, thanks for the reply's and sound advice. my apology for the upper case as i don't normally use u c however prior to the post, I was sending an email to a Chinese Ebay seller and genuinely thought it may be easier for them to read so forgot to revert back to lower case. But having said that, I wasn't aware that UC is considered yelling so there you go. Must send an UC email to the cook to verify the policy.
Back on subject, just checked the specs on the Ibis 3 and cooling capacity is 3.1kw, rated current cooling 5.8A but not sure what all that means so hoping the Honda 2000 will suffice. The brochure says "whisper" quiet, hmmmm okay, maybe my hearing is still quite good?

You told me Mrs CC pedals a little harder when you turn the aircon on John 

May I make a suggestion? Jaycar, DSE and the like sell power measurement units that you can plug into a GPO and then appliances into it to measure power consumption. I got one and tested it at work (I work in the power industry and have access to all sorts of test gear.). Voltage, frequency, load, Amos, etc were all fairly close. So, with this in mind you could plug your van into an outlet at your house with one of these and fire everything up. Then work out from the total load what size generator that you need. I'm with Lions and we cater for a local farmers market. We have two different sized Honda "inverter" generators. Quiet and reliable. I'd personally go with one of those.

Using upper case for someone who may not understand english is like shouting at some one who doesn't understand English - it makes no difference but it is funny to watch

it appears upper case may be distressing to some and causing some angst so i'm in favour of perhaps having the government step in and making the practice illegal. (i hope a full stop doesn't annoy anyone)

Hi John, one of the other members suggested using a power meter to assess the consumption. I have one somewhere in the garage so will hook up the Ibis to 240v and measure it. I'm also thinking of waiting for the 4x4 show in Adelaide which I think is in October and perhaps pick up a Honda or Yamaha 2kva on special if possible. By some of the feedback it appears a 2kva will run it provided no other appliance is used etc. My thought is the generator would only be used in exceptional circumstance as most of my travel will probably be via caravan parks as I'm not that well set up for free camping for too long however caravan park pricing will determine the outcome. Regards Eddy

Thanks John, just checked the site and the price looks very competitive. I don't think I mentioned before but I'm halfway through converting a LWB High Roof Sprinter 316 as a camper and have bought so much to put in it eg; utensils, stoves, camping gear, fishing gear etc that I'm starting to get concerned on where all this will fit. The plan is to store a lot under the rear single beds so will probably put a generator on hold until the overhead cupboards and beds are fitted. The Sprinter was a bit of a mad moment purchase as I also have a caravan, Landcruiser and tinnie that sits on top but I'm really enjoying the Sprinter project as its a real mind stretcher with lots of hurdles to overcome and many trips to Bunnings. Regards Eddy