Honda EU 2200i on Eco with AC??
Just wondering if anyone has any EU 2200i experience of running their air conditioner while in the ‘Eco’ mode, particularly at higher elevations and temps, thanks 3 tons
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Inverter generators adjust the engine speed to load either way. When you compare engine HP to generator watts they usually have 50% more HP than comparable fixed speed generators, just so they can "pick up" the surge.
ECO or not, it will fluctuate when load change, but ECO switch is lowering the idle.
But when you hit the generator at low idle with max load, the extra HP might not be enough for the engine and it will either stall, or electronics will protect it with overload disconnect.
That is why any heavier loads that come on/off should be run on higher idle.
That said, my Honda 3000 pick ups AC surge on ECO mode just fine, even when I had 15K AC. But than much bigger engine than in 2000 models.
Other test I did was running 2HP compressor. Honda 3000 will start industrial 2HP motor alone, but not with compressor attached.
So I made old fashion clutch, where I loosen the belt for start and then add load once the motor is running.
There are several ways to help the generator in starting heavy load, but they all cost extra money.
ECO or not, it will fluctuate when load change, but ECO switch is lowering the idle.
But when you hit the generator at low idle with max load, the extra HP might not be enough for the engine and it will either stall, or electronics will protect it with overload disconnect.
That is why any heavier loads that come on/off should be run on higher idle.
That said, my Honda 3000 pick ups AC surge on ECO mode just fine, even when I had 15K AC. But than much bigger engine than in 2000 models.
Other test I did was running 2HP compressor. Honda 3000 will start industrial 2HP motor alone, but not with compressor attached.
So I made old fashion clutch, where I loosen the belt for start and then add load once the motor is running.
There are several ways to help the generator in starting heavy load, but they all cost extra money.
