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bluerock5
Explorer
Nov 15, 2012

Onan 5500 and Honda 2000...can I run then at the same time?

My Weekend Warrior has an Onan 5500 generator that I only run when I use the microwave or A/C....and the rest of the time I run the economical Honda 2000. When I switch between the two...I unplug the the Onan and plug in the Honda and vise versa. Can I Use a "Y" and leave the Onan and the Honda 2000 both plugged in and start the Onan only when I need the extra power? Thanks for any input.....
  • DryCamper11's avatar
    DryCamper11
    Explorer
    Nov 15, 2012
    No. You can buy an automatic transfer switch and it will switch to the priority gen. Running two different brands at the same time won't work, and will burn one up if it's connected to the other one that's running.

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