Grodyman wrote:
Just curious why the Champion 3100 inverter generator gets rave reviews but the Honda Handi, which the Champion is modeled after, does not. Is it strictly price?
Gman
Maybe this is why.
As posted by
otrfun on 5/18/15 posting, titled
" Champion 75531i 3100w Inverter/Generator Initial Review "
QUOTE:Well, I'm one of those unique situations. I purchased a pair of new EU2000i's last year. Wouldn't start my Dometic 13,500 BTU a/c with the Eco mode on. I was disappointed. Installed a hard-start kit with the external relay---still no go with the Eco mode on. Just couldn't see spending $1900 and having to run 'em with the Eco mode off just to run my a/c.
I had a Champion 75531i that would start this same a/c unit with the Eco mode on. A local Honda dealer also let me try out an EU3000iS for a few hours to see how it compared to the paralleled EU2000i's.
Long story short, I compiled a whole mess of inrush data on all 3 generators with the Eco mode on and off. Without boring everybody with the numbers, the Champion 75531i is the king of inrush. A pair of EU2000i's a solid 2nd. The EU3000iS a distant 3rd. Surprisingly, one EU2000i with the Eco mode off can produce as much, sometimes slightly more, inrush current than an EU3000iS with the Eco mode on.
