ACCA 2023 Expo - Micro-Air EasyStart Soft Starter Product Highlights 

Mine in place for over a year on my AC in Florida, no issues to report.

@@nymack66 I am thinking that this soft starter takes the beating that our compressor normally takes when it would hard start. I could be all wrong about it since it has no moving parts. I'm just wondering if the caps or other components in it take a beating. I just wonder how long it should last until it fails under normal conditions.

Hi Troy and thanks for your comment. EasyStart is designed to outlast the life of your air conditioner. It can even be moved to a replacement air conditioner and "relearned" via its Bluetooth smartphone app.

@@MicroairNet ohhh that is very good news. Excellent news. Thank you.

Hello and thanks for your question. Your Amana ASX18 2-stage is typical for what is called 2-stage this day and age. It's actually a single compressor with 2 capacity settings that are controlled by a refrigerant solenoid valve at the top of the compressor body. Therefore, the EasyStart wiring is standard. No specific wiring diagram for your system exists, but if you want to get help, submit a support ticket to www.micro-air.com/contact_microair.htm with photos of your wiring diagram, and someone will draw in where the EasyStart wires and send it back to you. Thank you again for your interest.

Thank you for considering EasyStart. Please examine our EasyStart Knowledge Bank for further documentation on the product, which should hopefully answer more of your questions. www.micro-air.com/kb_easystart.htm

Hello and thank you for your question. No, there is no benefit with going with the X72 on a 3-ton unit. In fact, the optimized (learned) starting current with the X72 may end up higher than if you had purchased an X48 for your 3-ton. Hope this helps. Thank you again for your interest.

Hello and thanks for your question. Yes, once EasyStart is wired in, it performs the same startup current reduction and continuous compressor monitoring when powered from generator, inverter, or utility. Obviously, when powered from generator or inverter, EasyStart's dramatic startup current reduction benefits you the most. But also the life-extension benefits of EasyStart when operating on utility power - which your A/C unit does most of its life - are also very significant. Also, it eliminates light dimming and reduces the startup noise when operating on any power source, including utility.

@@MicroairNet Thank you for the information. I'm going to try the 3-ton model. 👍

Hi and thanks for your interest. The capacity ranges did change last year, so sorry for the confusion. The ASY-368-X72-BLUE is the correct model for your 4-ton system.

@@MicroairNet thanks for quick the clarification. are there any active discount codes that you can share?

@@gtiraycer Not at this time. Sorry.

Same thing happened to me.

@@MicroairNet I also purchased the ASY-368-X48-Blue for my 4 ton 2 stage unit because that’s the Easystart that was recommended last year. Anyway to swap it for the correct ASY-368-X72-Blue?

Hello and thanks for your question and for your purchase.. The EasyStart will optimize the compressor's starting amps during learning and will also record several other parametrics. Yes, as you are suspecting these are somewhat dependent on the run capacitor and its present condition. The good news is that if the run capacitor were to later fail, the EasyStart would detect this and start shutting down the compressor during steady-state running or even starting conditions. Typically it would be recorded as an "Overcurrent" fault. This is because a failed or failing run capacitor will cause BOTH the starting amps and steady-state running amps to increase. In some cases, these currents could increase quite dramatically, depending on the compressor's motor design. So, it's up to you if you want to replace your run capacitor now before EasyStart installation. There is some benefit to changing the run cap up front if you suspect is it failing since it can cause the compressor to draw more current while running and therefore waste more electricity. If you instead choose to wait until it fails and replace it down the road, we would recommend ReLearning the EasyStart, which is easily done from the Bluetooth app. Don't ReLearn unnecessarily though, unless you do change the run cap (later on) or if you are instructed to do so by customer support at a future time.

@@MicroairNet thank you for the reply. I'll juat have the capacitor replaced although it's only 2 or 3 years old. I'd rather have a new one with the easy start being installed. Again, thanks for the reply.

Yes, you can! Micro-Air has many solar installation companies that install EasyStarts routinely whenever adding solar inverter/battery systems to a home.

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EasyStart doesn't control when the fan starts, only when the compressor starts.

@@MicroairNet Ok, so there's your enhanced operating sequence upgrade.

Hello and thanks for your question. What you are stating is actually not true. The EasyStart does not reduce the running/steady-state current of the compressor. All EasyStart does is throttle and gently apply the current and voltage applied during the brief 1-1.5 second startup in order to soft start it, accelerate it more slowly at first, in order to eliminate the normal in-rush current. Once this startup process is completed in less than 2 seconds, the EasyStart bypasses itself with internal high-current relays that re-connects the compressor directly to the input power, allowing it to run normally and consume the same running current.

@@MicroairNet Thank you guys so much for the response. My current LRA is at 109 for my Goodman AC unit. Do you think your product can withstand the hot desert summers? And also what would be the best way to install/insulate this since my unit location is at rooftop. Thanks

EasyStart would reduce your 109 LRA to about 35A (65-75% reduction). EasyStart can handle desert conditions, and has proven itself over and over under such conditions. It has even been used in A/C systems that are installed in military shelters in desert conditions. If you can enclose it in the systems electric box, that would certainly help relieve the extremes of a rooftop installation. If not, then EasyStart's IP65 and UV-resistant enclosure can handle the exposure. If you cannot fit it into the system's electric box, placing it underneath in a shadowed area never hurts.

@@MicroairNet Thank you for the response once again.

Hi and thanks for your comment. You can purchase EasyStarts directly at www.microair.net. Hope that helps.

Hello and thank you for your comment. The board-only version is now available to OEM customers only.

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