otrfun wrote:
Dodgemahal wrote:
. . . I see dozens of cheap generators on the market. I bought one and I hate it. So anything with a Honda motor is a possibility. But back to my question on output. I need something bigger than the eu2200i correct? I am not into turning breakers off to run my AC on a small generator.
I am wondering how people are running the mach 8 on a 2K output . . . .
Oh I forgot to mention I am getting a soft start from micro air no matter what generator I end up with.
As a lot of folks have already mentioned, the Honda EU2200 should easily run your Mach 8 with the Micro Air Easy Start installed. However, if you power the a/c with the EU2200 while your batteries are significantly discharged, odds are the EU2200 will go into overload. You'll need at least a 3000 watt generator if you want the ability to charge discharged batteries while also powering the a/c.
You mentioned a preference for Honda. If you decide to go with a larger Honda, note there's a significant difference in portability between the EU2200 (~55 lbs.w/fuel) and the EU3000iS (~150 lbs. w/fuel). Honda does make a lighter, more portable 3000w generator called the Honda EU3000i "Handi" (100 lbs. w/fuel). Honda used to rate the Handi at 57-65db, but now rates it 52-58db. The EU3000iS has a long-held reputation for being extremely quiet with a 50-57db rating. I've heard a number of Handi's under full load over the years--they're much louder than the EU3000iS. Unless Honda has made some significant changes to the Handi exhaust system recently, I don't see how the current 52-58db rating could be even remotely accurate.
Thanks for posting that. I am going to go have a look. I can appreciate a little overkill. Having some extra watts left over would not hurt a thing. Well except my wallet. ;)
BTW, my westinghouse generator claims noise levels in the 50's. It is way louder than that. Even in the metal vented box I made. It is loud.
