Generator advice
I'm looking at buying a generator. 95% of what I need it for is charging house battery while dry camping. The other 5% is to run the microwave for hot pockets and pizza for the kids. I borrowed a 2...
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Many of the companies that make 2000w gens are now going to a 2200 model with a bigger engine. Bigger engine means more watts for the continuous rating.
Forget the 2000w when buying new, and go for a 2200 that has the highest continuous watts (VA actually) rating for the money.
The Honda 2200 has 1800w but costs twice as much as another gen that is also a 2200 but with 1700w. The Honda has a 122 ish CC engine and the other a 111 CC. so that is why the Honda can do 1800 instead of 1700.
so you can see where one with an 80 CC engine would fit in.
Forget the 2000w when buying new, and go for a 2200 that has the highest continuous watts (VA actually) rating for the money.
The Honda 2200 has 1800w but costs twice as much as another gen that is also a 2200 but with 1700w. The Honda has a 122 ish CC engine and the other a 111 CC. so that is why the Honda can do 1800 instead of 1700.
so you can see where one with an 80 CC engine would fit in.
