Generac generators

rjxj wrote:
Maybe I'm reading the results wrong but aren't D E and F putting out less voltage than the Hondas A B C? The difference between A and F is 4.2 volts.
Some may not care if they get 123 v or 118.8 but to be accurate wouldn't they have to be the same?

Why? Different inverter module, different specs, why would there be any relationship between what a Honda inverter produces and what a Generac inverter produces? Each genset will display it's own characteristics - size, weight, engine size, noise, unloaded output voltage, loaded output voltage, surge capability, etc, etc, etc. Generac made a concerted effort to cloud these issues claiming their 1/2 price 2000 watt genset is "better" than the Honda equivalent and although this report does show a slight advantage to the Generac the differences are so small as to be irrelevant. Fact is, the Honda EU2000i has a 20% larger engine, the best sustained surge capability of any genset in this class, has a long history of being as dead reliable as any genset could be, and parts for it are available from any Honda powersports dealer. Yes, it's more costly than the Generac but it comes down to getting what you pay for - which is not just the genset itself but also the Honda support network behind it that is second to none. There's nothing wrong with buying by price alone as long as you understand that's what you're getting but if you also want full service standing behind that product then you're going to have to pay for it - and that's what those of us who have purchased a Honda get. :B