Portable Generator Solutions
I have a 19' Rockwood Eco Pro. I'd like to get a generator for camping off the grid. I want to run the A/C so solar is out as a solution. I'm looking at portable generators as a solution but I don't...
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I love these Generator threads, they always end up exactly the same, a measuring match...As already said, just like the Ford, GM, Ram threads..
I would be curious to know how many Honda/Yamaha gen owners have actually owned a Champion or other offshore brand generators. The Red and Blue are definitely great generators and no one can dispute that, but like it or not they have some worthy cheaper alternative competition these days. I have run my Champion 3100 up against similar Yamaha and Honda generators and the differences between them were minimal, I would actually say from experience that the Champion was marginally quieter than the Yamaha, but not as quiet as the Honda.. Power wise under comparable conditions with average loads on a 30A powered single A/C trailer, they all performed well.... Choose any of them and you won't be disapointed.
I don't have experience with other brands in the 3000w range, so I won't discount them.
As far as the 2000w inverters go, there is a huge pile of offshore inverters out there, and they are definitely not equal to each other..... I own a Generac IX2000 inverter and I can honestly say it is a disappointment.. It works, but doesn't even come close to living up to it's 2200w peak power rating. As a direct comparison to the Champion 2000w inverter, the Champion out performs it in every way. The Generac IX2000 inverter is way louder than the Champion 2000 inverter (and also quite a bit louder than my Champion 3100w inverter). I would say the Champion 2000w inverter is only slightly louder than the Honda EU2000i which is probably one of the quietest 2000w inverters out there.
My brother in law owns a BE 2000 watt inverter (not sure who actually builds it). I would compare the BE to my Generac, really not that impressive, not that quiet, and not that reliable.. He has had more issues with his than I would like to mention.
Overall, I would say that Honda has the 2000w market cornered as far as power and noise levels, but from the cheaper alternative side, Champion is a close second IMO.
Anyway, these are the generators I have personal experience with...
I would be curious to know how many Honda/Yamaha gen owners have actually owned a Champion or other offshore brand generators. The Red and Blue are definitely great generators and no one can dispute that, but like it or not they have some worthy cheaper alternative competition these days. I have run my Champion 3100 up against similar Yamaha and Honda generators and the differences between them were minimal, I would actually say from experience that the Champion was marginally quieter than the Yamaha, but not as quiet as the Honda.. Power wise under comparable conditions with average loads on a 30A powered single A/C trailer, they all performed well.... Choose any of them and you won't be disapointed.
I don't have experience with other brands in the 3000w range, so I won't discount them.
As far as the 2000w inverters go, there is a huge pile of offshore inverters out there, and they are definitely not equal to each other..... I own a Generac IX2000 inverter and I can honestly say it is a disappointment.. It works, but doesn't even come close to living up to it's 2200w peak power rating. As a direct comparison to the Champion 2000w inverter, the Champion out performs it in every way. The Generac IX2000 inverter is way louder than the Champion 2000 inverter (and also quite a bit louder than my Champion 3100w inverter). I would say the Champion 2000w inverter is only slightly louder than the Honda EU2000i which is probably one of the quietest 2000w inverters out there.
My brother in law owns a BE 2000 watt inverter (not sure who actually builds it). I would compare the BE to my Generac, really not that impressive, not that quiet, and not that reliable.. He has had more issues with his than I would like to mention.
Overall, I would say that Honda has the 2000w market cornered as far as power and noise levels, but from the cheaper alternative side, Champion is a close second IMO.
Anyway, these are the generators I have personal experience with...
