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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Thanks for the follow up. The key might be in this statement from a blurb about the Honda 2000i
"•Honda EU2000i has 2000W starting power, stabilizing at 1600W continuous power"
So just what does that mean? How long before it can't do 2000 anymore?
My B&S P2200 claims it can do "surge" power for starting motors--"a short burst of power needed to start electric motors". It shows overload warning flashing red immediately with the 75 amper (converter has some starting "in-rush" but I don't know if that is a "surge")at 1700VA but keeps running with the red light flashing. Add a little more load and red goes steady and shuts down the 120v output.
Reports on here that some gens with batteries in them for electric start can use that battery for an "assist" in keeping running at above running watts for a time. ISTR claims for 30 minutes with Yamaha gens?)
Still unhappy with the inconsistent V and A. I will add more on here with an edit about that
EDIT:
Say the Honda unloaded is 125v. Loading reduces that in a consistent way as seen with my Honda 3000 and P2200 as posted earlier. Here we have:
115.5/17.03
115.5/17.09
123.9/16.89
122.8/16.xx
122.9/12.3
A 17 amp load cannot be both 115.5v and 123.9v, and
A 12.3 amp load and a 16 amp load cannot be both 122.8 volts
Is there a mix-up where the 115s are with the Champ? Something else going on here?
"•Honda EU2000i has 2000W starting power, stabilizing at 1600W continuous power"
So just what does that mean? How long before it can't do 2000 anymore?
My B&S P2200 claims it can do "surge" power for starting motors--"a short burst of power needed to start electric motors". It shows overload warning flashing red immediately with the 75 amper (converter has some starting "in-rush" but I don't know if that is a "surge")at 1700VA but keeps running with the red light flashing. Add a little more load and red goes steady and shuts down the 120v output.
Reports on here that some gens with batteries in them for electric start can use that battery for an "assist" in keeping running at above running watts for a time. ISTR claims for 30 minutes with Yamaha gens?)
Still unhappy with the inconsistent V and A. I will add more on here with an edit about that
EDIT:
Say the Honda unloaded is 125v. Loading reduces that in a consistent way as seen with my Honda 3000 and P2200 as posted earlier. Here we have:
115.5/17.03
115.5/17.09
123.9/16.89
122.8/16.xx
122.9/12.3
A 17 amp load cannot be both 115.5v and 123.9v, and
A 12.3 amp load and a 16 amp load cannot be both 122.8 volts
Is there a mix-up where the 115s are with the Champ? Something else going on here?
