Why no Honda EU2000i Parallel In Canada?
Just got a clarification why the certain Canada-model Honda EU-series generators do NOT have parallel connections. (Exception: the EU1000i does). The (Canada) CSA rules don't say "no parallel" but ...
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BFL13 wrote:
What is more curious is why they allow it in the USA and not in Canada.
The parallel kit is supposed to have a 30a receptacle in it. What about that? Why doesn't that work for Canada?
Are we to believe the American version has all 12 instead of 14 wire and that all their receptacles have the 15/20 slots instead of just 15 slots for the prongs? I doubt it.
CSA rules, as I understand, apply to nearly all electrical equipment in Canada. However, in the USA, there are multiple codes for *residential* and *commercial* power, but it's really up to OSHA and the US Consumer Product Safety Comish to legally regulate portable generators. The NEC (National Electric Code) is not a legal requirement for generator manufacturers, although many adhere to it in many ways.
Yes, the parallel (external) kit would work with a Canada-model EU2000i *if* it had parallel outlets, but it does not. CSA rules don't permit parallel outlets on the EU2000i for the reasons stated in the OP. Further, the external parallel kit was developed in the USA by American Honda, and never intended to be sold/marketed outside the USA.
Both the US and Canada models of the EU2000i have genuine 20A receptacles. All Honda generators sold in the USA have 20A duplex receptacles, except for the EU1000i, which has a 15A duplex.
-Robert@Honda
Caveat: I work for Honda, but the preceding was my opinion alone.
