I hope it doesn't look like I'm trying to infiltrate the CPE thread with Honda info. I just think it's useful to throw out what's known for comparison's sake. The eu2000i also does electronic overload protection, with the same obnoxious need to shut down the engine to reset it. There's also a 20 amp breaker on the outlet (not the parallel connector) which I believe is there only because of the parallel capability, because paralleled units would allow pulling more than 20 amps from the 20 amp outlet. The eu1000i by comparison does not have a breaker. I've overloaded the eu2000i several times and never tripped the breaker but I've read reports that it does occasionally happen.
For handling load increases, Honda spins the generator somewhat faster than necessary for the current load. This allows it to react seamlessly to small load increases, but the smaller rotating mass is a liability with large load increases. The internal capacitors IMO offer no meaningful energy storage. The eu2000i has two 1500 uF caps charged to 170 volts. Maybe somebody wants to calculate how many AC cycles that would supply at 15 amps. For as much as I knock the Microquiet, I'll say that when the 15,000 btuh air conditioner starts up, it figuratively has a small sneeze, while the eu2000i has a major heart attack for a few seconds.
