37.Q. I have a small trailer with a Samlex Solar PST-2000-12 PST Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter. I have a 400watt solar set up with 200ah of LiFePO4 batteries. My trailer has a Coleman / Mach 15000 BTU A/C unit. Will the SoftStartRVenable me to fire up the A/C from my 2000watt inverter? The inverter has a peak 3500watt surge. Should I consider the: 115V-only RV A/C (-X20-IP) OR Standard A/C (-X36-IP)?
A. Your research is correct. The SoftStartRV is the correct model for your 15kBTU Coleman Mach. The SoftStartRV should enable your 2000W inverter to start and run your A/C. Please be aware that any 15k A/C will use up to 95% of the 2000W steady-state capacity of your inverter, so you must use strict power management in your trailer.Be particularly …