To determine the maximum horsepower (HP) rating of an inverter air conditioner that your 5.5kVA gasoline generator can support, we need to convert kVA to kilowatts (kW) and then calculate the corresponding HP.
Convert kVA to kW: Since power factor (PF) information is not provided, we'll assume a typical power factor of 0.8 for an inductive load like an air conditioner.
kW = kVA x PF kW = 5.5kVA x 0.8 kW = 4.4kW
Convert kW to HP: 1 HP is approximately equal to 0.7457 kW.
HP = kW / 0.7457 HP = 4.4kW / 0.7457 HP ≈ 5.9 HP
Therefore, your 5.5kVA gasoline generator can carry a maximum inverter air conditioner with a horsepower rating of approximately 5.9 HP.