New to camping and have a couple of questions:Honda 3000's are very expensive as we all know. I have a 30' camper with A/C (my son needs the AC does not respond well to heat and Wife n I like it cool to sleep). Our goal is to be able to have hassle free operation of our A/C and some lights.I have heard that Honda 3000's can sometimes not run your RV and others that say its the only way to go. When going on Amazon to purchase one I found the Briggs & Stratton 3000, 1/2 the price also. I could get this deal https://www.amazon.com/Briggs-Stratton-30545-PowerSmart-3000-Watt/dp/B01CPWX2E6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1491093267&sr=8-8&keywords=honda%2B3000&th=1 Its one Briggs and Stratton 3000 and 2200 with the Parallel Cable Connector Kit for less than 1 Honda 3000. More power less money. Noise level seems to be equivalent to the Honda's. What do you all think I should do?Also the next important thing to me because I am a man that thinks RESPECT is very important. Is it acceptable in a campground to have your generator running all night to provide AC to your camper? Also do you think if I went with the 2 Briggs and Stratton generator deal it would be too noisy? What is proper etiquette?Sorry for the long post! Any information would be greatly appreciated.Bill from Long Island NY

The Birggs will be extremely noisy, especially compared to the Honda. You get what you pay for with generators. The Honda will be quieter, more fuel efficient, and last much longer.You really need to rethink your whole plan. Most campgrounds do not allow running generators at night. They will typically have "generator hours" but will likely stop about 10pm and not be allowed again until maybe 7am.If I was camped next to you I'd be upset with having the generator running at 7am.I think you should just plan on camping at places that have electric hook up if you need the AC all night. Or, find very very isolated out of the way campgrounds with no generator rules. That will be hard to do in the northeast part of the country I think.

I agree with KD4UPL The Birggs will be extremely noisy, especially compared to the Honda. You get what you pay for with generators. The Honda will be quieter, more fuel efficient, and last much longer.If I was camped next to you I'd be upset with having the generator running at 7am.I think you should just plan on camping at places that have electric hook up if you need the AC all night. Or, find very very isolated out of the way campgrounds with no generator rules.

Bill, it's not whether either of those 2 generators will do what you want it to do... The Honda will do it better and quieter while you are running. The B&S is like running your lawn mower at full throttle, so think about that..They will both run your AC.. The only advice I can give you is to camp where you have full electric hookup if you have to run your AC all night long...No camp ground is going to let you run even the 'quiet' Honda all night long for the most part..Unless it's some out of the way place or where everyone else is running their generator all night long.. (ie rest area, NASCAR infield camping...)Otherwise, you'd not be on my 'nice neighbor' list... ;)Good luck!Mitch

I assume you are talking about the B&S 3000 inverter generator and not an open frame model.Consider the Champion 3100 inverter generator as another option.

Anything the Briggs can do, the Honda can do better, longer and much more quietly. But if it were me I would buy one of the new Yamaha inv. gens.

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bdawson266

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Apr 02, 2017

Honda 3000 or New Briggs & Stratton 3000

New to camping and have a couple of questions:

Honda 3000's are very expensive as we all know. I have a 30' camper with A/C (my son needs the AC does not respond well to heat and Wife n I like it cool to sleep). Our goal is to be able to have hassle free operation of our A/C and some lights.

I have heard that Honda 3000's can sometimes not run your RV and others that say its the only way to go. When going on Amazon to purchase one I found the Briggs & Stratton 3000, 1/2 the price also. I could get this deal https://www.amazon.com/Briggs-Stratton-30545-PowerSmart-3000-Watt/dp/B01CPWX2E6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1491093267&sr=8-8&keywords=honda%2B3000&th=1 Its one Briggs and Stratton 3000 and 2200 with the Parallel Cable Connector Kit for less than 1 Honda 3000. More power less money. Noise level seems to be equivalent to the Honda's.

What do you all think I should do?

Also the next important thing to me because I am a man that thinks RESPECT is very important.

Is it acceptable in a campground to have your generator running all night to provide AC to your camper? Also do you think if I went with the 2 Briggs and Stratton generator deal it would be too noisy? What is proper etiquette?

Sorry for the long post! Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Bill from Long Island NY

4aSong
Explorer
Apr 02, 2017
I agree with KD4UPL

The Birggs will be extremely noisy, especially compared to the Honda. You get what you pay for with generators. The Honda will be quieter, more fuel efficient, and last much longer.
If I was camped next to you I'd be upset with having the generator running at 7am.
I think you should just plan on camping at places that have electric hook up if you need the AC all night. Or, find very very isolated out of the way campgrounds with no generator rules.
KD4UPL
Explorer
Apr 02, 2017
The Birggs will be extremely noisy, especially compared to the Honda. You get what you pay for with generators. The Honda will be quieter, more fuel efficient, and last much longer.
You really need to rethink your whole plan. Most campgrounds do not allow running generators at night. They will typically have "generator hours" but will likely stop about 10pm and not be allowed again until maybe 7am.
If I was camped next to you I'd be upset with having the generator running at 7am.
I think you should just plan on camping at places that have electric hook up if you need the AC all night. Or, find very very isolated out of the way campgrounds with no generator rules. That will be hard to do in the northeast part of the country I think.

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