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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burningman wrote:
Buying the “Companion” EU2000, or passing up a deal on a regular EU2000 is ridiculous.
The Companion is no different other than having THE WRONG 30-amp plug mounted on it and it costs $100 more. Why would you do that?
It’s so easy and so cheap to make your own parallel box, and there are a bunch of write-ups on it.
I like making them with an outlet box, an RV-30 receptacle, a face plate, and two 12-gauge power-tool replacement cords. The factory parallel kit is extremely overpriced and still is t what you need.
You do have a possibly unsafe condition doing it that way.
The way I did it was to buy the parallel cord kit, cut it in half and connect them to the RV 30 amp outlet in the box.
It is still not idiot proof, but I can unhook one generator and still have power to the camper and not worry about someone grabbing the end.
