Good Article about SoftStart

[jgilliam1955]

https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-electric...rtup-rvt-1060/

RVelectricity: New SoftStartUp is a game changer!

I first began researching soft-start controllers for RV air conditioners when my readers began trying to power their RV rooftop air conditioners from portable generators.

Even though on paper it looked like a small inverter generator should be able to run a 13.5 kBTU air conditioner, in many cases the inrush/surge current needed by the compressor would cause the generator to go into overload mode and simply shut down its 120-volt AC output.

I installed a Soft Start in 2019 & love it.

[sokhapkin]

In-line plug-in version of the soft start is a BS by definition. It will limit the available current to all power consumers, not to the AC only.

[AlanKilian]

Wow! US$900 is pretty steep.

[jgilliam1955]

Originally Posted by AlanKilian

Wow! US$900 is pretty steep.

It is $599
$319 for the install version.

[AlanKilian]

I guess I read this wrong: (It's a special offer presumably limited-time and then it'll go to $900)

"Pay $599 Today and SAVE $300 on regular price of $899. "

[jgilliam1955]

Originally Posted by AlanKilian

I guess I read this wrong: (It's a special offer presumably limited-time and then it'll go to $900)

"Pay $599 Today and SAVE $300 on regular price of $899. "

Yea I did too. The first time I was like WTF? That's way too much.