Problem: Larry Can’t Run His A/C During Hurricane Helene

Larry’s 2200-watt generator could not handle the load of his air conditioner, especially during a hurricane when every minute of comfort counts. He wanted to fire up his living room A/C to keep things cool inside, but his small generator was not able to power it without stalling.

Solution: SoftStartUp Saves Larry’s A/C From Stalling

Luckily, Larry had a trick up his sleeve: the SoftStartUp plug-and-play soft starter. This device was a game-changer. Typically, when Larry’s air conditioner starts up, it draws a massive surge of power that overwhelms the generator.

With the SoftStartUp, Larry no longer has to fear his generator stalling when running his A/C on a 2200 watt generator. The SoftStartUp reduces the in-rush current and takes stress off of the A/C compressor.

Larry hooked up his SoftStartUp to his 2200-watt generator and crossed his fingers. Could this setup actually keep his A/C running through the storm without tripping the generator? There was only one way to find out.

Result: Larry’s A/C Runs Smoothly Even During A Hurricane

The air conditioner started up smoothly, with no stalling, no sputtering, and most importantly, no overheating the generator.

Larry was able to keep his RV comfortable and cool — even with a 2200-watt generator —a nd ride out the storm without breaking a sweat.

In a storm like Hurricane Helene, it is a comfort for Larry to know he can run his A/C even in low power or emergency situations. “Here’s the trick how we’re able to use either one of our A/Cs on a 2200 watt generator, and that’s using the SoftStartUp right there,” Larry said.