Which Generator? Need Your Opinions
Now that the Cyclone is gone, we don't have an onboard generator. The Work & Play is a TT so its 30A. This summer, we've been using a mammoth generator: this NorthStar. Obviously, power is not a co...
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There are many Inverter generators out there,,,,, I have heard Honda, Yahama, Kipor and a couple of others.. All were within a decible or two on paper but.
Honda and Yahama (1db difference, HONDA is, I think louder, you can not tell the difference) sounded very much alike, story follows.
Kipor though not louder was far more noticeable/annoying due to the QUALITY of the sound.. Champion was not out yet at the time.
A friend and I were talking to the salesman at a Yahama display at Quartsite, now the croud noise was fairly loud there (not like the campsite) but still
The Yahama was the EF-xxxxi line
1200 (1,000 watts full time) I could not hear running, I knew it was running cause the exhaust was warming my trousers leg but I could not hear it. (no load)
2400 I could hear, but my friend and the salesman could not at no load. At half load we all could hear it but did not have to raise our voices at FULL LOAD we had to speak up.
Did not test th 3600 but suspect it would have come in very close to the 2400
NOTE: due to the nature of my job, and my hobbies both of which involve 2-way radios, I am very used to listening for sounds (Voices mostly) covered by noise. So I'm guessing the reason I could hear the middle model at idle was that training.
But I was impressed.
The biggest difference between the Honda and the Yahama are as follows.
HONDA: more dealers
Yahama: Better main bearings
HONDA 1,000 really is 1000 watts PEAK, 9.0 KVA rated output (900 watts if power factor is 1.0)
Yahama 1200 is 1200 peak This one will put out a true 1,000 KVA
Alas the 1200 is (2400 and 3600) are getting hard to find they changed the 2nd digit to 0 on current models same as Honda.
Basically. I would make Yahama 1st choice and honda a darn close #2
Oh, one other advantage HONDA
Honda uses a sealed fuel system WITH A PUMP this means if you change the supplied fuel cap for an optional Extended run cap, Which comes with their extended run kit (optional) you have an EXTERNAL tank, that it can suck the fuel out of.. Giveing you a lot more run time and the chance to run and re-fill the ER tank while it runs on the on-board tank,
Funny story: I "Fixed" a EU-2000i once.. Yup, suggested they open the vent valve on teh fuel cap.. (Thank you forums because if not for you I'd not have known about that)
Honda and Yahama (1db difference, HONDA is, I think louder, you can not tell the difference) sounded very much alike, story follows.
Kipor though not louder was far more noticeable/annoying due to the QUALITY of the sound.. Champion was not out yet at the time.
A friend and I were talking to the salesman at a Yahama display at Quartsite, now the croud noise was fairly loud there (not like the campsite) but still
The Yahama was the EF-xxxxi line
1200 (1,000 watts full time) I could not hear running, I knew it was running cause the exhaust was warming my trousers leg but I could not hear it. (no load)
2400 I could hear, but my friend and the salesman could not at no load. At half load we all could hear it but did not have to raise our voices at FULL LOAD we had to speak up.
Did not test th 3600 but suspect it would have come in very close to the 2400
NOTE: due to the nature of my job, and my hobbies both of which involve 2-way radios, I am very used to listening for sounds (Voices mostly) covered by noise. So I'm guessing the reason I could hear the middle model at idle was that training.
But I was impressed.
The biggest difference between the Honda and the Yahama are as follows.
HONDA: more dealers
Yahama: Better main bearings
HONDA 1,000 really is 1000 watts PEAK, 9.0 KVA rated output (900 watts if power factor is 1.0)
Yahama 1200 is 1200 peak This one will put out a true 1,000 KVA
Alas the 1200 is (2400 and 3600) are getting hard to find they changed the 2nd digit to 0 on current models same as Honda.
Basically. I would make Yahama 1st choice and honda a darn close #2
Oh, one other advantage HONDA
Honda uses a sealed fuel system WITH A PUMP this means if you change the supplied fuel cap for an optional Extended run cap, Which comes with their extended run kit (optional) you have an EXTERNAL tank, that it can suck the fuel out of.. Giveing you a lot more run time and the chance to run and re-fill the ER tank while it runs on the on-board tank,
Funny story: I "Fixed" a EU-2000i once.. Yup, suggested they open the vent valve on teh fuel cap.. (Thank you forums because if not for you I'd not have known about that)
