Which generator?

I have two Smarter Tools 2000 from Costco they were under $1400 with the connection cable. I like them because carrying one in each hand balances me out. No longer see them on their website but they do have this Champion 2,800W Running / 3,100W Peak Digital Inverter Gas Generator

No reviews on the Power Smart?

I hear you Soundguy. If I were handy, I would have rewired them. If I was nearer a USA border, would have bought the two 2000's there. Next best thing was the one I bought IMO.

I have the Kipor 6000 inverter and it runs both my AC and is right in the same range as the Champion and Yamaha for DB level, i think right at 60-65.

FishHaggis wrote:
I had planned on buying two 2000's, either Honda or Yamaha but you can't add the two together in Canada for some bizarre reason.

While it's true that Canadian versions of the Honda EU2000i aren't equipped with parallel ports due to CSA certification requirements it's a fallacy that a pair of them can't be connected together. I won't reprint the wiring schematics due to copyright laws but compare the US to the Canadian version yourself and you'll note the very minor differences to the wiring of the output receptacles in the US versions that allow paralleling two units together. With a bit of imagination one could easily replicate this to enable paralleling a pair of Canadian version EU2000i gensets.

Next best thing and I love it so far is the Honda eu3000i. It's half the weight of the other Honda 3000 so it's easy to roll along and store in the camper and move around. My AC works off it at the same time as the fridge and water heater on power so it does well.

While your EU3000iK, known as the Handi in the US, is much lighter than the EU3000iS it's also a LOT noisier, even noisier than a pair of EU2000i gensets running the same load. It's good you're happy with yours but the numbers don't lie ... JMO, but anyone needing more grunt than just one EU2000i can provide would be better off with paralleling two of them, whether it means buying a pair of US versions or modifying a Canadian pair. ;)

bandit86 wrote:


Any reviews of the briggs & stratton power smart? The price is right but for longetivity I have no idea

I have NEVER heard of any B&S powered generator that was quiet, like most inverter generators.

I got an email this morning with yahama 2000's on sale for $893 from either Camping world or PPL, can't remember which and I deleted the email. That's a pretty good price.

I had planned on buying two 2000's, either Honda or Yamaha but you can't add the two together in Canada for some bizarre reason. Next best thing and I love it so far is the Honda eu3000i. It's half the weight of the other Honda 3000 so it's easy to roll along and store in the camper and move around. My AC works off it at the same time as the fridge and water heater on power so it does well.

If you like yellow, two Champion 2000's are just a bit more than "one" Honda or "one" Yamaha. :B

SUPERGEN

If you prefer blue, a pair of Yamaha 2000's work well too... Similar price to red.