generator

Running: 2000 Watts/120 Volts=16.7 Amperes

Surge: 2200 Watts/120 Volts=18.3 Amperes

I hope to have my R-Pod back this week, so I will be able to test it with my generator. In the mean time, check to see that there are not other things drawing significant AC power while you are trying to run the microwave. Specifically, switch the refrigerator to propane and make sure that the water heater is also off or on propane. The furnace and/or AC should not be running either. The lights would be an insignificant draw, but if your converter is also trying to charge your battery (or batteries), that would also be a significant current draw. If it (or they) is (are) already charged, then that should be minimal.

marwayne, Thanks for the test results. Given this information, the Generac iX2000 should be able to run the microwave without problem. I'm waiting for a call to let me know whether our R-Pod is ready for us to go and bring it home. Once I get it here, I'll fire up the generator and try it myself. If it works, fine. If not, then on to step 2.

Step 2 is to unplug the microwave from its outlet and run an extension cord so I can plug the microwave directly to the generator instead of going through the R-Pod's wiring. If it works, then it would confirm that something else in the R-Pod is drawing too much current for it to operate.

One thing I am not sure of is that some of the functions of this oven use both the heating element convection part and microwave part. I am not sure what the power draw is when both magnetron and heating elements are operating. Would you test that also please?

Good plan, running the extension cord to the micro. That eliminates everything else. As I understand it the convection + micro modes are either or. The heating element runs part time and the microwave magnetron runs part time, but never both at the same time. The total power requirement is never more than 1500W.