need advice with FDECU 5

[Lmtv772]

LMTV,

I have been answering your PM's, but have the feeling they are not getting to you. When I look at my sent messages, they are not listed there. Have you had any answers to the last two PM's you sent?

no didn't get a response, Guy
Maybe I need to delete some messages?
~michael

 

[Lmtv772]

Connected the FDECU to a 100k generator and within minutes it was chilling ice cubes
https://youtu.be/AWbSH5Symng

 

[Poccur]

Nicely done...congrats...
What are you going to cool with it?

 

[Guyfang]

There has got to be something in the TM that specifies minimum requirements to run the Reefer. How about the HR section? Oh, what did the meters read for load on your 100 KW?

 

[Lmtv772]

There has got to be something in the TM that specifies minimum requirements to run the Reefer. How about the HR section? Oh, what did the meters read for load on your 100 KW?

I wish I could tell. The gauge doesn' work
it was 80 deg out today and the AC put out 55 deg

 

[Guyfang]

That's more then acceptable.

 

[Poccur]

Do you have an amp clamp? Measure the amp draw?

 

[Lmtv772]

Do you have an amp clamp? Measure the amp draw?

I am sure it's around 60 amp at least at start up , as the TM states. I'll double check

 

[Poccur]

Pretty sure the manual says you need a 60 amp power cord...not that it will need 60 amps in general...now you may get a spike when the compressor fires but it will be momentary...
Unless you have a super high-speed amp meter it will likely miss a spike but you should be able to measure the running current and we can work it out...
FDECU had an EER of 4.8 so your power draw will be 10kW approx...expect current to run at 28 amps or so...