Hondo 2000 vs Yamaha 2000
For same price - Yamaha 2000 is one inch shorter, two pounds lighter, and .8 DB quieter. Honda at 98cc, Yamaha at 79cc. So, why does everyone seem inclined to buy the Honda, way more comments an...
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Wayne Dohnal wrote:It would be interesting if somebody with an eu2000kc2 (Canadian eu2000i) could look in the Owner's Manual to see if the statement about outlet testers showing an open ground is there, or better yet, report what an outlet tester plugged into the eu2000kc2 reports. I can't find the eu2000kc2 Owner's Manual online anywhere to look at it myself.
Not an RVer, but do not the Canadians require that the neutral be bonded? If so, one would not want the possibility of two different grounds to exist simultaneously.
Just thinking out loud.
I was able to connect with an engineer at Honda Canada. He tells me the Canadian version of the EU2000i is not, and has never been, neutral bonded. So, if tested with a typical household outlet testing device, it would correctly indicate an open ground, just like all USA model Honda generators, with the exception of EB-series models, which are neutral bonded to pass OSHA jobsite regulations.
-Robert@Honda
Caveat: I work for Honda, but the preceding is my opinion alone.
