DSchmidt_2000 wrote:
Found a large group of followers of the Honda EU2000 on Yahoo Groups.
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12 hours driving a furnace
Data like that is virtually useless as rarely do people quantify the actual loads on the generator, but just plug in their trailer and turn (what they think is) one thing on and go accordingly. Often they forget about other phantom loads in the trailer (converter in charge cycle, anyone?) as well as any TV's that are powered up on standby (drawing power even when off), etc etc etc.
One person might get 13 hours running this "furnace" test (careful load shedding), and the next may only get 10 (Lots of phantom loads). It all depends how careful the testers are to ensure that ALL phantom loads are removed from the generator before testing.
