3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
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I recently bought one of the 3000 watt generators from Big Lots for $288. It says on it the noise rating is 70 db, and it appears to have a Chinese copy of a Honda engine.
I just got back from a two week camping trip, and I'm very pleased with the generator. It starts on the first pull, every time, and runs very smoothly. It will easily run the A.C. or microwave on my camper, although because of the wiring on my camper, I can't try both at the same time. On this trip I mostly just used it about an hour a day to charge the batteries.
So far as noise, I would describe it as much quieter than just a "contractor generator," although it is certainly louder than one of the Honda EU series. To dampen the noise some, I set a thin sleeping pad on edge a couple feet away, sort of curled around it. It made a noticeable difference.
The generator has two 120 electric plugs, both controlled by the same circuit breaker.
It was a real deal at $288, IMHO.
I just got back from a two week camping trip, and I'm very pleased with the generator. It starts on the first pull, every time, and runs very smoothly. It will easily run the A.C. or microwave on my camper, although because of the wiring on my camper, I can't try both at the same time. On this trip I mostly just used it about an hour a day to charge the batteries.
So far as noise, I would describe it as much quieter than just a "contractor generator," although it is certainly louder than one of the Honda EU series. To dampen the noise some, I set a thin sleeping pad on edge a couple feet away, sort of curled around it. It made a noticeable difference.
The generator has two 120 electric plugs, both controlled by the same circuit breaker.
It was a real deal at $288, IMHO.
