Harbor Freight/Honda smackdown....
I see HF is now offering a 3500 (maximum) watt PSW inverter with all the bells and whistles for $700.00 (regular price. Even looks like the Honda that retails for $1999.00 the HF puts out a bit ...
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If these numbers are correct the HF is much louder than than the Honda. 58db-49db = 9db. 10 db is usually considered to be twice as loud so the HF would be approximately twice as loud as the Honda at 25% load.
Tom
Tom
mike-s wrote:WA4HTZ wrote:So, the Honda at full load makes about the same noise as the HF at 25% load. I'd rather have a Honda running next to me.
...HF's web page and downloaded the owner's manual. It lists the specs on page 2 including the Sound Level at 23 ft., 25% load as 57 dB. So, to me, HF has fully qualified the sound spec. 23 ft. is just a hair over 7 meters and IIRC is the distance the National Park Service uses for measuring generators. Honda's page for the EU3000is lists sound level as 58 dB @ rated load, 49 dB @ 25% load. I could not find a distance for those measurements.
