Champion 2800/3100 Invertor Generator
Just ordered it yesterday on eBay for $610. New with free shipping. It is $699 at CostCo right now. I've been looking for a while. We don't camp where there isn't power, but lots of times it takes a...
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ronharmless wrote:First off, I'm a big fan of the Champion 3100/2800 75531i. I've owned two of them over the last 3 years. They offer a huge bang for the buck. They're reliable, not to mention Champion offers some of the best warranty support in the business.
The Champion is $1,300.00 cheaper then the comparable Honda and they both are rated at 58 dba. So I guess "saving a couple hundred bucks" Is Pretty Significant Economics. No judgment, if you want to pay $1300 bucks more for a particular name go for it. Or if you're worried about longevity you can buy 3 for the same price and keep two for spares and sell them when you don't need them.
Operationally, the Champion 75531i has more reserve inrush current capability than a Honda EU3000iS and/or a paralleled pair of Honda EU2000i's which means the Champion can start and run 13.5k and 15k BTU RV a/c units that the Hondas cannot.
However, the Champion 75531i does have its limitations.
If you've had the opportunity to listen to a Honda EU3000iS and Champion 3100/2800 75531i run side-by-side, both under a maximum load of 2800 watts, the Champion is unquestionably louder by a good bit.
The Honda EU3000iS is rated 49 db under a 25 percent load of 700 watts, and 58 db under FULL load (2800 watts).
The Champion 3100/2800 75531i is rated 58 db under a 25 percent load of 700 watts.
Note the Honda EU3000iS is rated 9 db quieter than the Champion 75531i when both are run under the same 25 percent load. Champion doesn't rate the 75531i at full load for a very good reason---the spec would not be flattering. When you apply a full load to the Champion I believe it's reasonable to assume it gets approx. 7-9 db louder---just like the Honda EU3000iS---or approx. 65-67 db---roughly equivalent in loudness to a "quiet", open-frame generator.
Again, if you've had the opportunity to run these two generators side-by-side under full load (2800 watts), once you apply full load to the Champion 3100/2800 75531i you can no longer hear the Honda EU3000iS. No comparison.
