Honda 2000I versus Cpe 2000 inverter
I just weigh a Honda with full gas tank 53.2# Also weigh my cpe 2000 with full gas tank 55.6# I cannot tell the difference by lifting them For practical purposes they are the same heigh...
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Yes, as Mr Wiz suggests, it is a worry that the numbers are not consistent. Perhaps one of the meters is off from some factor interfering with the test.
IMO the result that shows the Honda running at 1900VA should be put on hold until it can be confirmed.
Here are figures for a different inverter gen from the Honda.
Kill-A-Watt figures running the B&S P2200 (rated 1700VA running) with the 75 amper.
Trimetric showed 75 amp draw and 14.3v battery. Using 85% efficiency, that means output watts of 1073w, input 1262w, and using 0.73PF, that makes VA 1728. The actual Kill-A-Watt got:
118v, 14.49a, 1247w, 1715VA, 0.73PF --compare with Honda 3000's - battery 14.08v at 75a output:
124v, 13.64a, 1241w, 1693VA, 0.73PF.
More P2200 readings that show V vs A at different loads with rising batt v.
117/14.75, 116.8/15.01 (Kill-A-Watt limit is 15 so turned it off!)
Not much difference there Honda vs P2200 same 75 amper, but interesting how the VA with the higher input voltage makes for a lower input amps. The gens are rated in VA and the rated amps assume 120v--eg, Honda 13.3a at 120v = 1596 (1600 rated)
IMO the result that shows the Honda running at 1900VA should be put on hold until it can be confirmed.
Here are figures for a different inverter gen from the Honda.
Kill-A-Watt figures running the B&S P2200 (rated 1700VA running) with the 75 amper.
Trimetric showed 75 amp draw and 14.3v battery. Using 85% efficiency, that means output watts of 1073w, input 1262w, and using 0.73PF, that makes VA 1728. The actual Kill-A-Watt got:
118v, 14.49a, 1247w, 1715VA, 0.73PF --compare with Honda 3000's - battery 14.08v at 75a output:
124v, 13.64a, 1241w, 1693VA, 0.73PF.
More P2200 readings that show V vs A at different loads with rising batt v.
117/14.75, 116.8/15.01 (Kill-A-Watt limit is 15 so turned it off!)
Not much difference there Honda vs P2200 same 75 amper, but interesting how the VA with the higher input voltage makes for a lower input amps. The gens are rated in VA and the rated amps assume 120v--eg, Honda 13.3a at 120v = 1596 (1600 rated)
