eu2200 with eu2000
Paired up a new Honda 2200 with a 5-year-old 2000, and it works fine. Actually, a 2200 with 2 other 2000s for a grand total of 6200w max. With just 2 in parallel I cannot run the microwave and the...
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NRALIFR wrote:Have read plenty of posts that say all will contribute max wattage just fine. A 1000 and 3000 paralleled is not limited to 2000 watts.
Interesting. I have a question regarding pairing of generators that ARE NOT identical in terms of running watts rating, as you are doing here. I seem to recall reading somewhere that your combined running wattage is going to be limited by the LOWEST rated unit in the pair, or of the three as you are doing.
In other words, the paired generators will share the load equally up to the point where the lowest rated unit hits its limit, and then stop. The higher rated unit(s) will not be able to take on an unequal load.
Can you comment on this? Does that appear to be the case with your units?
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The generators ramp up power as the voltage drops. At idle hondas are 125/127v and as more power is demanded the voltage drops until maximum output. I don't know the voltages exactly but consider for every 1v drop they add maybe 10% power. So as voltage approaches maybe 115 they are all running 100%.
