POwer sharing with Honda EU2000i
Aside from the obvious danger of backfeeding, which would immediately overload the Honda breaker, is it possible to sync the Honda with low capacity, shore power source. This would allow me to run one...
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I, as the OP, was being hypothetical. I was actually just being curious about whether or not it would work. I would not actually do anything that may endanger anyone. I would expect that if I lost shore power, the load from the house would quickly overload the Honda. Opening the main breaker to the house from the power company would quickly test this.
With respect to mixing different Honda EU's I can say for a fact that it will work. I used one EU3000is and two EU2000i tied in parallel for many hours to run both air conditioners in my fifth wheel. Never in the econo mode. September tailgates in Alabama can be murder when the temps are still in the mid 90's.
mkirsch wrote:
There's a youtube video out there of someone experimenting with a Honda 1000i or 2000i and various power sources. I think he used mains power briefly (proof of concept), but for sure he used an inverter.
As I recall, as long as the other power source was energized first, the Honda had absolutely no issues syncing up and sharing the load.
With respect to mixing different Honda EU's I can say for a fact that it will work. I used one EU3000is and two EU2000i tied in parallel for many hours to run both air conditioners in my fifth wheel. Never in the econo mode. September tailgates in Alabama can be murder when the temps are still in the mid 90's.
