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Originally Posted by red-beard
Something I've always wondered about was using an engine with a clutch, tied to an air conditioner. It would have to be a non-sealed unit. You would only use the generator when the power fails. But it would be more efficient and no in-rush issue like a genset powering one.
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well your avg car a/c pump/compressor has an 12v clutch built in to the pulley
so no need for a added motor clutch
but I do not know if one can get seals that work with the different gas used
in a home a/c unit 22 or 410 vs the 12 or 134 gas used in cars and oil types to match the gas so the oil flows
I guess one could use several car compressors and a way to add the units once the motor is up to speed to avoid the starting overloads