Micro-Air EasyStart Home A/C Installation (368 Series)

*! ! ! ! ! PLEASE READ THIS ! ! ! ! ! :* EasyStart sizing recommendations have changed since the publication of this video. There is now only one model for home applications, the EasyStart Flex (ASY-398-X1S-BL). It is "one-size-fits-all". Please visit the Micro-Air website at the following link: https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-flex-home-ac-soft-starter
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The Micro-Air EasyStart reduced the start surge current of this Rheem 36kBTU home air conditioner from 77.4A (measured, rated 77 LRA) to an astonishing 19.7A. This then allows the system to operate on a limited-current power source such as a home generator or a home solar inverter. All the details of the actual installation, comparison testing, and technical explanations are covered.

EasyStart RV Rooftop Installation Video Outline:
00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Accessing the Electric Box & Wiring Identification
04:01 - "Before" Startup Test without EasyStart
06:01 - Mounting the EasyStart
07:12 - Wiring (Part 1 - Termination points, crimp terminals, etc.)
10:59 - Wiring (Part 2 - Actual work at 5x speed)
12:08 - Wiring (Part 3 - Review)
14:27 - “After” Startup Test with EasyStart
15:56 - Faults & EasyStart Compressor Protection
17:43 - Bluetooth App
20:26 - Generator Sizing with & without EasyStart
21:18 - Generator Cost Savings & Other Benefits with EasyStart
22:21 - EasyStart Benefits while on Utility Power
22:44 - Summary & Closing

EasyStart Flex Product Webpage:
https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-flex-home-ac-soft-starter

EasyStart Knowledge Bank:
http://www.micro-air.com/kb_easystart.cfm

Air Conditioner:
2015 Rheem 36000 BTU Home Air Conditioner
Model RA1436AJ1NA

Test Equipment:
Extech 380949 True RMS AC/DC Mini Clamp Meter
Matteo’s “Patented” high-speed Ammeter built from random parts - no model number (yet ;-)

Camera Used in this Video:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10

Editing:
Vegas (Sony) Movie Studio Platinum 13.0

Music:
“The Barber of Seville” - composed by Gioachino Rossini (1816)

Micro-Air proudly designs, develops, and manufactures all of its electronic control products in the USA, since 1983.

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