Which Portable Generator?

smcrea wrote:
Hi,
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I need this for not only powering our TT AC but also and maybe more importantly as a standby gen that will plug into our transfer switch on the side of our house during an emergency.

For me two brands come to mind.. the Hondas and the Yamaha's..

So the Question:

Which do you recommend and above all WHY?

Thanks!

Steve

I am not a electrician, but most home backup gensets that connect to transfer switches are 220v. I suspect there are 220v inverter gensets, but not the small parallel ones.
Of course I could be totally off base if your transfer switch is only supplying 120v loads.
Of the 2 brands, I went with blue 2800w running 3500 surge (heavy). I prefer one genset to run the RV AC, but many folks here like paralleling. My selection of Yamaha over Honda was solely due to there being a Yamaha dealer close by. Red or Blue.... That thing is some kinda quiet!