otrfun wrote:
IMO, advertised db levels are generally useful and reflective of realworld performance as long as the load level is also factored into the db comparison.
Exactly!!!
IMHO, that's why many folks with their Honda portable generators claim that they are so quiet - they rarely run them much at loads anywhere near their maximums. In other words, they are paying for a generator that is most of the time way too large/powerful just to get low noise during the bulk of their usage.
The above is why we continue to use an old obsolete Honda suitcase generator that never exceeds a 54dB noise level with any load we place on it. It never is louder than 54dB.
It's too bad that modern Honda small portable inverter generators can't be designed to remain around 53dB at maximum output.
