New You Tube Harbor Freight Inverter Generator noise Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb6XShcxKeU
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Just for what it's worth, I'll bet that little tear-drop trailer also has a way smaller A/C unit in it than that in the typical much larger RV.
If so, of course a 3500 watt variable speed ("inverter") generator is going to be loafing along when powering it - as opposed to a small inverter generator that must work hard in it's upper RPM range to power the same small A/C unit.
Guess what generator is going to be quieter? Hence the test was invalid in that it was comparing apples to oranges.
The trick is to - design and affordably price a generator that is still pretty quiet in the upper end of it's RPM range such that it can be sized so as to not have to be any larger (or heavier) than necessary to power the heaviest load expected.
i.e. The Honda EU2200i - that is only 57 dB(A) at full load and a world-class 48 dB(A) at 1/4 load (click on the "Specs" tab) - can easily be lifted, while also being ultra quiet when powering typical RV air conditioners including the probably small A/C in the test :
https://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2200i
If so, of course a 3500 watt variable speed ("inverter") generator is going to be loafing along when powering it - as opposed to a small inverter generator that must work hard in it's upper RPM range to power the same small A/C unit.
Guess what generator is going to be quieter? Hence the test was invalid in that it was comparing apples to oranges.
The trick is to - design and affordably price a generator that is still pretty quiet in the upper end of it's RPM range such that it can be sized so as to not have to be any larger (or heavier) than necessary to power the heaviest load expected.
i.e. The Honda EU2200i - that is only 57 dB(A) at full load and a world-class 48 dB(A) at 1/4 load (click on the "Specs" tab) - can easily be lifted, while also being ultra quiet when powering typical RV air conditioners including the probably small A/C in the test :
https://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2200i
