Subscribed. This was exactly what I was looking for and nobody else had it for homes. Thank you!

I installed an Easy Start on my 2.5 ton Trane unit and the results were less than expected, I get frustrated when devices do not work as advertised, I also stated this in a comment on youtube. I was very disappointed, however Micro Air reached out with very highly qualified techs and even a design engineer. The problem was NOT theirs but with their great customer service they took on the problem of getting my inrush current down to acceptable levels. My unit has a non-bleed TXV and they have come up with an engineering fix to get my inrush down. GEEZE they even offered to help me change out the TXV if necessary!!!!! Micro-Air is a great company to do business with, they do stand behind their products!!! Thanks for reading this, Roy Agrusa

Just installed one on my 4 ton ac and went from 121 to 34 starting amps, and my 8kw Generac handled it just fine. Totally recommend.😊

I watched a dozen videos on this soft start including the manufacturers, yours was by far, to me, the most clear and to the point. I now have confidence to finally install mine. Thanks for the video.

They really work well. Same situation here. 4 ton A/C. It's nice that the soft start allows the indoor blower and outdoor fan to start a few seconds before the compressor. On Generator it gives it time to ramp up a little just as the compressor starts. Great video. Clear and concise. Thanks for putting this up.

Read instructions, thought man, this is complicated. Watched your video, hooked up no problem & it works great. They need to pay you & put your video on their website. Crystal clear, simple and accurate. Great job my friend. Just tried out today, ran whole house, including 3.5 ton a/c , 2 refrigerators & a freezer on 12k peak portable generator. Saved me thousands of $$$.

I installed one a couple days ago and it works great. I have a 4 Ton unit and when starting only pulls 22 Amps now. We can run our central air on a generator no problem . I bought the Flex Bluetooth model.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just installed these on two units with this video's help. Hasn't blown up yet. Thanks!

Thank you for your great video; I learned a lot from it. I do have an observation, and you may have taken care of it off camera. but you touched the capacitor. You know what you are doing and were careful not to touch the bare connections, but a novice might not know that the capacitor holds a lot of power (even when the power is off) that can even kill.

The best video on YT showing the exact wiring, clear and straight forward. Thanks. Great Job.

Adam, My son and I just finished installing the Micro Air ASY-368-X48 Soft Start gizmo on our 4 ton A/C unit. We followed your instructions to a "T" and the results are as follows: The IRA before was at 76.9, after the gizmo was installed it dropped down between 30.4 and 33.i Amps. The running Amps before was between 12.8 and 13.1 and it dropped down to 10.9 Amps after the gizmo. We attached ours to the side of the A/C unit and put a hoodie over it so that the intense south Florida sun does not bleach out the decal or make the clear plastic cover brittle over the years ( also it protects it from the rain). We could have not done this without you, thank you so much for posting your informative, detailed video so a layman like myself could accomplish this. Thank You and GOD BLESS YOU!

I just installed the system on my American Standard Gold Series 3 ton heat pump. (I gave the full description in the event someone else has the same system) You're directions were very clear and precise. I really appreciate your informative video. Thanks 👌 👍

Thanks, we just installed a couple of Tesla Powerwall 2 storage batteries and I wanted a soft start kit to reduce the amp draw when the batteries are running our 3.5 ton Ruud package air conditioner during peak energy hours when the Tesla Gateway switches our home over to off-grid battery-only mode. After finding and watching your video, I bought the same model of soft starter and installed it today. Very easy to do and seems to work as advertised. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

MicroAir Easystart is a combo soft start and hard start modification. Should have shown start current after the five training cycles with the actual selected start current showing on sixth startup. Allow 5 mins off time for compressor refrigerant pressures to equalize between training starts. Typically achieve 60% to 70% reduction in startup surge current on compressor. Training should be done on grid, not with generator. A hardstart kit is just a momentarily large start cap placed across compressor run cap during the half second startup. It is intended for low AC line voltage situations or long wire runs to compressor. It actually increases startup current. Softstart is a like a 'light dimmer' that ramps up the voltage during the half second startup. With both hard start cap boost and softstart dimmer ramp, the hard start cap is also voltage ramped so it gives the torque boost without the sudden surge current to compressor start winding of a normal hard start kit. After the start up, the run current is as normally seen before installing MicroAir. The MicroAir does not effect run current. It is bypassed with a relay after the about half second startup cycle to prevent excessive heating of voltage ramp triac.

Thanks for the vid. Bought the same easy soft start kit and hired a licensed HVAC to install it on my 4 ton Rheem for $65. IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM with my Wgen9500 on propane (11200/8500) generator. We’re now ready for the next act of nature here in Texas.

Just added mine to our 4 ton unit. Runs the AC no problem at 75% load on my Storm Responder 6250. Your video made the install directions crystal clear!!! Thanks man!

Love this! I'm widowed and am trying to figure out how to wire by cabin for a generator and this was the next video. The other one helped also. Thank you for making so simple a "girl" can do it. LOL I'll definitely be watching more if you have any for making wiring simple for this girl.

One of best videos on micro air easy install. Easy to understand, even better than the one on micr-air KZfaq channel! Excellent zoom in. Appreciate it!

hey Adam thanks for the videos on setting up a generator for your house. I followed your lead and it was far less intimidating plus the soft start was amazing. I'm able to run my 4 ton a/c plus 2 large screen tvs, refrigerator, 2 computers, stereo and lights and 3 battery backups on a 7000watt running inverter generator.

Excellent. We have a 15K/12K gas generator that runs our AC just fine, but I still want to install a soft start kit. This was very helpful. Thanks.

Wow, very easy install.. Hvac Tech here I'm impressed!

Thanks so much for the video and the advice on how a soft start works. I installed a 3 ton soft start and now I can power my AC unit with my 6 KW portable generator with no problems. By the way, the wife is happy, so now the whole house is happy.

Thanks man … Had no ideal hooking a generator to your house was this easy!!

Thanks Adam! As a result of watching your video several times, I decided that EasyStart was the right solution for me. I am planning a 9.5kw emergency back-up generator. I also installed an IoTaWatt power monitor so I could see my max loads on each circuit. I measured the inrush at my breaker legs to include the inrush amps to charge the capacitor. I was at 138a on each leg. I measured the running amps including the fan and compressor at 18.7a. I’ll be installing my EasyStart, sized for my 5 T on Saturday. I had to wait until they got some inventory in.

Excellent video. Clear, to the point and well-explained and edited!

I installed one of these on my rv. It works great & makes it possible to run the ac on a smaller generator.

Excellent, thanks for this. I bought my run start in December and now installing as I'm gonna need it soon. You explanation was excellent! The document on the Micro-air site made me want to lose the will to live. They couldn't even explain what each wire was so I wasn't about to just blindly connect stuff to the kit. With your clear simple explanation I understood what each wire dose and will go ahead with the install. I just don't get why people make something that is so simple sound so frickin complicated! And I'm an electronics engineer! Cheers!

One other important feature of that particular soft start is it will keep the compressor from trying to turn back on after a power glitch. From Memory I think it is like 5 min, that way the refrigerant has time to bleed down and equalize. Great video.

As I'm sitting in the middle of hurricane Ian I am really enjoying your videos and REALLY want to thank you

HVAC pro here. Hard start kits are for a different task completely they are for aging weaker compressors to give them an extra kick in the butt to start. Think of it like coffee Your regular capacitor set it is the regular coffee. Which is great for most people. But some people need that extra jolt with a shot of espresso as well. That’s the hard start. This is like switching to decaf.

Excellent video I have solar and a 3.5 ton trane package unit and my 12kw inverter and only 300 amp hour battery start the ac after installing this exact softstart unit. I tried before installing and it wouldn’t start the eg4 batteries would go in protective mode and shout down. This did the trick. Now I only need more batteries for storage. Thanks again.

Excellent explanation! Appreciate you taking the time to thoroughly explain the process. Well Done!

Great work my brother ! Thanks for the information on a soft start kit . Be blessed and a blessing & God bless you always and forever my Brother.

I found this video by chance, and I have to tell you those are some incredible numbers. I am going to place an order for one of these and see if I can get the AC humming on generator power. Hell, if my generator powers nothing else during an outage but the AC I (and the wife) will be happy campers. Thanks for posting this.

Nice! Just what I bought to allow my DIY power wall inverters to operate with a lower inrush. Can't wait to hook it up... Thanks for sharing!

A customer told me about these soft starts, told him I would check them out and put one on my own unit. Thank you for the info

Think this was the video I needed to see. Have read instructions on web side for micro-air and watched other vids but this is the one that sunk in. Thank you!

absolutely perfect solution for ac units I think the should come in the unit from the manufacturer great job installing

Excellent video, I just bought a generator and this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

Your instructions were spot on! Appreciate the detail of your video.

Your information is awesome! My daughter & I just installed one following your video it worked. Thanks!.

Thanks for the video. I also have been researching this topic so that I can use a soon to be purchased generator for my house A/C. It turns out that these soft start systems are common in Europe. Emerson (which makes all kinds of high end automatic plant level controls) manufacturers a soft start system in Europe which sells for a lot less than what you can find one in the USA; but it is not sold here. If Emerson manufacturers one; I know it is proven technology and feel comfortable buying it. Soft starts are normal for 3-phase motors in a chemical plants so that the equipment lasts longer and you don't pull the large electrical spikes; but I thought they were not an option for single phase electricity like we have in our houses. I am undecided between the EasyStart 368 and one from Hyper Engineering SS1B16-32SN. It is $249 versus the $350 for the EasyStart 368. Cost entereds into the decision but the main reason I lean to the Hyper Engineering was they provided lots of information on why and how the device works. As a chemical engineer, I like that. Yes, their installation videos are MIA. Previously, I had succesfully used a Hard Start kit for generator operation testing on a 4-ton 2-stage 18SEER compressor but it really hammers the compressor motor. I pulled the hard-start kits out for normal (non-generator) operation; because I did not like the sound my compressors made when they started. These soft start kits work in the opposite manner and should extend the life of the compressor. Final comment. I no longer will use my old generator because the power it produces has 11-14% THD distortion. Better than many generator but enough to possibly cause problems on some household electronics which includes almost everything in your house. You need

Adam, Thanks for your quick response. I couldn't find the HERM label but I found out that it's the one that goes to the compressor. I will attempt the install tomorrow based on your very done video. Wish me luck!

Great video. It is very informative. I find that the installation of the soft start kit is pretty straightforward. I too have a 4-Ton (Daikins) AC. I have a portable generator, 12K, Duramax, that is connected via a 50 amp transfer switch. I can run everything with the exception of my ac. My ac has a 40 amp double pole breaker. And I'm not sure how to connect it to my transfer switch to power the ac when an outage occurs. I'd like your input. Thank you.

Thanks for this video. Your connections worked on my Carrier 3.5 ton ac ( 11 years old )

Thank you for this video. Keep up the good works my friend.

Worked great! Thanks for the video! Perfect!

Thank you for sharing this information with us.

Great tutorial. Will use that info. Best to spend a little more $$$ to get it done correctly. I have no problem with that

Living in SWFL we went almost 3 weeks with out power. Installing this and the generator plug.

Best wiring explanation 👍🏼

I just installed mine and it was just as easy as you made it look. My generator wouldn't start the AC... but NOW.

Hi Adam, You edited out the (OH Sh?t) part where you noticed you forgot to run the "easy start" cable through a knock out hole in the bottom of the wiring panel didn't you? Those types of mistakes would give us a little laugh and show you are human like most of us.

You have the exact projects that I plan on doing on my house nice video!. Can you just make an updated video of your generac transfer switch working with this soft start? I just want to see what all you can run with the generator and A/C.

Excellent how to video. I'm from central Florida and elderly so doing the installation will be to hard being bent over. Who should I call to install it. An a/c guy or an electrician? Thank you for the excellent video.

Adam, Purchased a Micro-Air "Easy Start 368" for my 5 Ton home A/C. First extended the two 10 gauge and two 14 gauge wires because the ones that came with the unit were short. Probably short for most applications. Micro-Air should really consider shipping the unit longer wires. I followed your instructions and the unit started right up. Now I should be able to use my emergency back up portable generator to run my A/C . Thank you for sharing.

Nice video. This showed a significant drop in current while running. Has this also resulted in any noticeably reduced electric bills?

I will definitely get this soft starter. I watched the other video in how to install the generator inlet switch and getting ready to place my order. One last thing and the most important that I need is - The Generator! Now, what size and how much power do I need?😮

Great video and made my installation a breeze! I included a like in my product review for the vendor where I bought my Micro Air. Many thanks!

Thank you. That is super easy.

Thank you very much for taking the time to do this. Instructions were perfect my 4 ton home unit.

Great video! Are all models of 3-4 ton AC system have the same wiring set up?

Thank You for your video, helped a ton!!!!!

Great videos, easy to follow step by step

I bought the MicroAir soft start for my A/C based on this video. Haven't installed it yet, but wished you had some shots of the final installation. What did you use to run the cables through the wall of the air conditioner? Did you mount it on the wall as you said? Good video. I hope it works for me.

Doesn't the micro-air require a few start cycles to learn the unit and further improve / reduce the starting amps?

This helps with the AC start up…. But does this help with the heat pump as well, or is there something else that would need to be added to help with the heat pump start up? Thank you. Great channel… subscribing now.🙏

Thanks for video, been considering this for my home AC. The soft start current reduction is great, but had question in running current. It went from 12 amps to 7-8 amps which is great, but not sure what this means. Seems like using less electricity, but is the cooling the same? If it is the same, why don’t manufacturers put soft starts on all their AC units? Thanks again.

Hi Adam, what a great video I just bought a house this week and I am going to get this switch as soon as I move in. But Is there anything that's made for a refrigerator to do the same thing?

Great video... how many kW generator would you recommend for my 4 ton unit?

Can I use 4 ton Soft Start for my 3 ton AC compressor or does it have to match my AC since no price difference?

After the recent ice storm in Québec I would like to be able to run my 1 T mini split on a generator. Q 1. is a soft start needed on those? Q 2. what size of generator is adequate? thanks for the great videos.

Do they make soft start for deep well pumps? We have an off grid cottage and the pump (120v) initial start up uses 72A. Very thorough tutorial video on ac compressor, definitely will add to ours in town. Cheers

Excellent video would have been better if you explained what wires you checked with the amp meter. I asked a AC tech yesterday who was installing my neighbors new AC unit about my lights dimming when my AC system started. He recommended a soft start and said it would cost $800. Not everyone can install these but I'd recommend a soft start. There's this other video by some schmuck plumber that states the soft start killed the compressor. Don't waste your time watching this, he didn't know that the soft start that was installed on the homeowners AC unit was undersized. He didn't bother to check that out. A soft start reduces the inrush current to the motor and if properly sized is good. Thanks again.

Thanks Very Much! Awesome video

Very detailed. Thank you.

Great video and explanation! I also watched the generator plug video. Any chance you'd mind sharing the specs on the generator you're using?

I would also use soldered connectors with heat shrink

Great video. Will this also reduce my electric bill?

Very good video thank you

great content! subscribed. Question - is there a good video which helps me 'size' the generator based on the load I plan to run during apower outage? I have 2 AC units (top and bottom floors), a refrigerator and the usual lights/fans, etc. Dryer and Washer are optional :)

I just purchased everything you have shown in the video. I was curious I have a 60 Amp Double Pole Breaker to run my Air Handler with Heating Kit. Will I still be able to run my AC Unit with a portable generator with a Westinghouse WGen7500DF (7500/9500)? I am not trying to run heat just AC. Dont know if thatll make a difference and run less amps.

Great video tks man you save me $1500 is what a A/C company wanted to charge me

I have seen this kit and it appears to work correctly. my question is if a condenser motor already has a hard start kit installed to help with starting and i remove that hard start kit and install this kit will it provide enough current to actually start it without the added help from the hard start kit. good video!

Great professional video. Your commentary and video was exactly what I wanted to see and hear. I'm subscribing and I'm shocked more people have not.

5 Ton AC, and installed perfectly, thanks for posting this detailed info was really helpful. L'd & Sub'd

Sub'd. After watching this a few days ago I decided to have our HVAC guy install this on our 4ton AC. We saw an in rush of nearly 90 and it dropped to 50 after the install.

Good info! Ty for putting this up!

Sweet setup.thanks

Yo! DON'T EVER stick your finger in capacitor terminals like that without first checking between terminals with a volt meter or draining terminals with a resistor or screwdriver (if you have nothing else) first! That's a quick way to get the living hell shocked out of you if, for some reason, the capacitor still has a charge!

thanks, very helpful.

Since you went from about 12 amps to 8 amps constant while running, does that mean you’re actually saving kW usage (money on your electric bill) as well?

Do you know how long the wiring pigtail is on the Easy Start? Waiting for the next discount to order mine. No discounts running right now.

Thank you for the video.

Did you have to ground the cap. to release any of it's stored energy?

Thanks

What’s curious to me is the lower current draw in the stable running state. Since compressors and motors are rated, I would expect the same current draw. Since yours was less (7 vs 12A), wouldn’t your compressor be…compressing less and thus creating less cooling?

why would the run amps be 8A instead of 12A? Run should be the same as before 12A. Something seems fishy! Thanks for making this video. My AC constantly pops the breaker. I had an electrician replace the breaker panel because the main electrical run melted due to heating. I know about soft start but did not know they sold a commercial unit for the AC. Gonna install one of these and save myself a lot of headaches.

Not an electrician. Have a question. Is that a capacitor that is the silver tube that you first touched? If so how do you dissipate the charge in the capacitor? Does it just drain on its own?

Thankx! Lots of great information!