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iwski
Explorer
Jun 25, 2014

Honda EU2000 or Companion?

I was able to try another person's Honda EU2000 generator with my air conditioner on my 2005 Arctic Fox 990 and it worked fine, so I think I'll get an EU2000 for myself. I'm trying to determine if it will be worth the extra $130 to get the Companion model. I never plan to get a second EU2000 to run parallel. As far as I can tell the only difference is the Companion model has a 30 amp plug and as a result you loose the DC battery charger plug (not needed for me). Other than plugging the camper in directly with no adapter needed, is a there any other benefit to having the 30 amp plug? The 20 amp household style plug will suffice as far as amperage because the generator is only rated at 13.3 amps. Possibly the adapter would heat up if I run the air conditioner using the 20 amp plug with adapter? Any other issues?
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  • tonymull's avatar
    tonymull
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2014
    When you buy check out the identical Yamaha. Same geni different color, sometimes one is cheaper than the other.
  • samsontdog's avatar
    samsontdog
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2014
    I had the EU3000 Honda and it would not run the A/C at 6,300 ft. So I sold it and ordered the EU2000 and the Companion EU2000 for $2,000 with every thing
    to run both
  • old_guy's avatar
    old_guy
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2014
    an a/c draws a lot of amps on start up. one thing to remember is as you go up in altitude the watts capacity goes down. a 30 amp may bale you out on occasion. I think I would get the 30 amps.
  • RamTC's avatar
    RamTC
    Explorer
    Jun 26, 2014
    I use my Honda with my TC also, the 30A style plug would be great. Should be a no cost option, no way on the $130, the adapter is only a couple of bucks.
  • romore's avatar
    romore
    Explorer II
    Jun 25, 2014
    If you will never need the 30A plug don't worry about it. The a/c will only draw what it needs to run, you can't force feed it. Voltage is another story.

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