Dual Honda 2200's

tim1970 wrote:
Once they are connected, do I just use the 50amp to 30amp adapter that came with my camper, along with a 30amp to 20amp adapter?

I don't know why you'd be using a 30 to 20.

You can make your own parallel 'kit', save a couple hundred, use any socket you want on any Honda you want.

I have 2 Ryobi 2200, 2 Predator 3500 and 2 EnergyStorm, a 3500 and a 7000. I would go with the two Ryobi or a 3500 and a 2200 predators. You can also mix a predator with a ryobi.
As far as the companion, it is neatly organized and of course, honda, but the others are way cheaper and less noisy.

I've been looking in duel generators also, but my knowledge is front Internet searchE's only, sorry no direct info.

First, connection kits are just 3 wires connecting the gens. Just make sure the have the ends that fit your gen. (Some makes specify that they have a RV connector)

Second I've read that you can mix brands! I would be skeptical on this point, but they also point out that you can mix gen. sizes!

Last is Honda has the name and reputation, but also the $$$. I bought a Home Depot Ryobi gen. That is a direct competitor of Honda, but with all the bells and whistles. Mine was a recon. but looked new inside and out. Paid $299 and list is $599.

Last is bells and whistles, blue tooth! I thought it was a joke at first, but when I tested the gen. for the first time, it was great. It was less than 20° outside the RV. I started the gen. in the cold hooked it up to the RV, went inside of the RV turned on a bunch of things including me 120v space heater. It got warmer inside. I was able to monitor gen time left, fuel, and load from my tablet. Then shut it down. Note the LCD screen on the gen is next to the outlets, so to see it I would have had to get down in the snow to see it, bluetooth good.

I have no connection to Home Depot except for a CC.

tim1970 wrote:
I noticed there is a "companion" model that is $100 more that includes a 30amp plug. But from my research it looks like it is a different type of plug than what I need for my RV. So, why would I pay $100 more for this model?

The Companion version is no different electrically than the standard model and only has a standard 30 amp twist lock receptacle as a matter of convenience when paralleled to a standard model. The reason it doesn't have a TT-30 receptacle is that these gensets aren't sold solely to the RV market but for all sorts of different uses where a 30 amp twist lock is the standard configuration. Whether you buy one standard model and a Companion OR two standard models is entirely up to you ... personally I'd go with two standard models so they can be used alternately, with no adaptation, when both in parallel aren't required.

Just buy one Champion 3500W at half the price and be done with it. Clicky

My guess is that the 2nd genny has the heavier gauge wire size for the higher amp load made available by paralleling two gennys together. An adapter to fit your particular power cord to the genny doesn't do anything to handle the load capacity of two standard gennys. Besides the breaker size.

I need an adapter for my 3000 Honda to run my 30a plug on my trailer..

Figure it's the same deal with your dual setup.

Been using my Honda since around 2005. If I want to plug it into my house switch box, I can plug right into the Honda..

Just need the adapter for the trailer. I think it cost around $10..

Good luck!

Mitch

I don't mind spending the money, I am just trying to find out what I need. I was wondering why I needed the companion, if the 30amp plug wasn't the same type as my camper. If I had to adapt my camper plug anyway, why spend the extra on the companion.

If you don’t buy the companion then you will have 2 generators but on 20 amp out put. Spend the money and do it right. Here’s a Video