Kick start caps for HVAC - Ziller Electric Inc

banshee · September 28th, 2007

Kelly,
What is your take on Kick start or hard start caps for AC pumps. My 16kw genset takes a load hit when the compressor starts, but handles the load fine after the compressor is running. Do you recommend these or maybe you have other solutions.

Thanks,
Jamey

Bill Liedtke · September 30th, 2007

I don't know where Kelly has been lately, but I believe that he recommends the caps to get past that initial surge. I think if you do a search you may find that he has commented on their use prior.

Good luck,

Bill

banshee · October 1st, 2007

Thanks Bill

wwarren · October 1st, 2007

An August webcast for sizing of guardian residential generators that I participated in went over start-up capacitors as a strategy for limiting the required generator size and how to determine the size needed. A slide from the presentation shows a ICM brand model, so I guess they like them. If you want to see the webcast, they're doing it again on October 9 and they didn't seem to mind a homeowner like myself sitting in. Look for "webcasts" under News and Events on the Generac homepage.

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banshee Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17	Kick start caps for HVAC Kelly, What is your take on Kick start or hard start caps for AC pumps. My 16kw genset takes a load hit when the compressor starts, but handles the load fine after the compressor is running. Do you recommend these or maybe you have other solutions. Thanks, Jamey

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September 30th, 2007	#2
Bill Liedtke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 232	I don't know where Kelly has been lately, but I believe that he recommends the caps to get past that initial surge. I think if you do a search you may find that he has commented on their use prior. Good luck, Bill

October 1st, 2007	#3
banshee Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17	Thanks Bill

October 1st, 2007	#4
wwarren Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13	An August webcast for sizing of guardian residential generators that I participated in went over start-up capacitors as a strategy for limiting the required generator size and how to determine the size needed. A slide from the presentation shows a ICM brand model, so I guess they like them. If you want to see the webcast, they're doing it again on October 9 and they didn't seem to mind a homeowner like myself sitting in. Look for "webcasts" under News and Events on the Generac homepage.