Cost and install difficulty?

Interested in this as well.

here is where I bought mine. Their customer service is really good and the installation guide made it a breeze to install.

https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-368-6-ton-soft-start-motor-starter-for-115-and-230v-ac-motors

I installed mine several years ago as well. I have the same meter too. It dropped my starting current down to 24-26 amps for a 4 ton unit. Can't remember the cost. Maybe around $300 back then.

Are there any benefits to this besides potentially using a generator?

Supposedly makes cycling easier on the rest of the equipment, increasing longevity even when not using a generator

YZ250 said:

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I installed mine several years ago as well. I have the same meter too. It dropped my starting current down to 24-26 amps for a 4 ton unit. Can't remember the cost. Maybe around $300 back then.

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My unit is a 4 ton, what size generator are your running. Mine is 9000 starting/7250 running. Quick math says getting the A/C starting amps to 26-30, that would be big enough to run it.

9500 run 12500 start

I think you should be good. Once running my ac draws 13 amps. If you're using a 30 amp connection you won't be able to run anything else.

Good to hear. Mine is 50 amp. Just didn't want to order and install the thing and still not be able to run the A/C

For the install I bought an enclosure for it and mounted it on the side of the house near the AC. I wanted a little more protection. There are four wires you have to connect. I had to extend the length of them.

Dropped from 109 to 35 here.

Wired mine up this morning, went from 109 down to 29.8 starting amps.

Do these ever go on sale? Unfortunately we have 3 ac units for our home so this would get really expensive for me.

I have an ASY-368-X48 Blue new in box that I purchased for our townhome but never got around to installing before the AC ended up dying. I had Enviromax (now Wise Guys) install a Trane-branded soft start on the new compressor, so I had no need for the MicroAir unit anymore.

I missed the 60-day return window, and we've since moved to a new house with a 5-ton compressor, so I need the X72 model for this house.

It's good for up to a 4-ton unit and is listed for $369 new.

If anyone is interested in capitalizing on my circumstances, I'll sell it for $200. As I said, it's new in box and has never been installed.

ETA: Sold to Whoop Delecto

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I don't think this code works anymore. I ordered one last week and it didn't work then.

Sale ended May 15th but they have 15% off twice a year. Black Friday and Spring (April). Posted in response to ForeverAg asking if they ever go one sale.

YellAg2004 said:

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I have an ASY-368-X48 Blue new in box that I purchased for our townhome but never got around to installing before the AC ended up dying. I had Enviromax (now Wise Guys) install a Trane-branded soft start on the new compressor, so I had no need for the MicroAir unit anymore.

I missed the 60-day return window, and we've since moved to a new house with a 5-ton compressor, so I need the X72 model for this house.

It's good for up to a 4-ton unit and is listed for $369 new.

If anyone is interested in capitalizing on my circumstances, I'll sell it for $200. As I said, it's new in box and has never been installed.

ETA: Sold to Whoop Delecto

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dang...just saw this. good deal!

Got mine installed yesterday. Install was a complete breeze, took maybe 20 mins, and that was me taking my time and double/triple checking things and working slow. 5-ton American Standard unit now pulls 34.1 amps!

Man I should have jumped on the one someone was selling above. I'll be looking for these to go on sale. Our main unit is right outside our living room and drives me nuts every time it kicks on.