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Old 03-02-2022, 03:25 PM   #6
Daryles
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Originally Posted by VagabondLove View Post
Question: do you need two? Start the first one normally, and the second one with the soft start…save $?
Actually, someone posted that, that is exactly what they do. The high surge current only happens during the compressor start. Once it's running it levels off to about 12A.

Mike Sokol of
RVELECTRICITY FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvelectricity/?ref=share
Did a test on the SoftStartRV. He has detailed his results here.
https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-electricity-hard-or-soft-start-caps/
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