Running 2 Honda generators
I currently have a Yamaha 3000iseb and a Honda 2000i. I decided I didn't want to mess with the heavy Yamaha so am looking at a Honda 2000i Companion. My RV has a EMS and when I hooked up the Yamaha an...
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ktmrfs wrote:
well, easily start yes. run, depends a lot on altitude. I have the easy start and yes even at 4500ft startup is easy peasy with the easy start. But I've found at about 3500-4000 ft is the limit for the honda 2000 and my coleman MachIII. Around 4000+ ft it will trip out on overload after 15-20 minutes. It's to close to the limit.
Now the new honda 2200, likely would work fine.
At that altitude your EU2000i with a stock #62 main jet would seem to be suffering ~ 15% power loss ...
So yes, an EU2200i just may offer enough more to solve this. Replacing a 13,500 BTU Coleman Mach III with a 13,500 BTU Coleman PS (Power Saving) model may be another solution ... or both. :W Above 5000' one would want to switch to the next size #60 jet, to a #58 above 10,000'.
