Dual Honda 2200's
I am about to buy 2 Honda 2200 generators to run in parallel, but I have some questions. I noticed there is a "companion" model that is $100 more that includes a 30amp plug. But from my research i...
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RSD559 wrote:
1800 running watts apiece. With two of them, that's about the same as being plugged into a 30 amp circuit. Should be fine. And, while traveling, just think of the weight of all that money you dumped at the Honda dealer you won't have to lug around! Seriously, if you have the money, it's good to go with the Hondas. Many of us just don't see the value with their prices so high.
it's the same as shore power for continous power. nowhere near the same as 30A shore power for surge. A typical 30A shore power can easily supply the 50-75A LRA surge needed for a AC unit while only dropping a few volts, basically a ideal voltage source. A source that can keep the voltage constant regardless of the current draw.
The generator is NOT the same, it's a "current limited voltage source" It can ONLY provide the 120V when current demand is below it's limit, usually in the 30ish Amp range. That's why a single 2000ish VA generator has a problem starting an AC while a 120V 15A shore power again seldom has an issue.
Even a 15A shore power is pretty much an ideal voltage source with 50+A surge capability.
