Yes Another Generator Question
I know I know another generator question and also my first post. I have a 2006 Pioneer Fleetwood 180-CK travel trailer. We have had this for three years now and love it and 90% of the time we dry ca...
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Here is what I see for generator price ranges:
$80-140 -- the Yamaha ET-800 clone. This is a two stroke buzzsaw engineered in the 1970s that requires oil in the fuel, requires a fairly elaborate break-in routine, likely needs a new spark plug, and puts out very dirty power (as in spikes when a load is put on or off.)
$200-400 -- an open-framed, four-stroke generator. It will have at least some voltage regulation, but likely still dirty... but it will be fairly reliable. Of course, it will be loud. Don't bother trying to go fancy with boxes and such... these give noise through vibration and exhaust. I am currently using one of these, but so are all my neighbors at the weekend festival.
$500-600 -- you can get a Champion or comparable 2000 watt inverter model. A tad louder than a Honda, but puts out stable power, and is relatively quiet.
$1000 -- you can buy a Honda eu2000i, or a Champion 3500 watt inverter model. The CPE model is a little bit louder, but still a lot quieter than open-framed models.
$1200 -- you can buy a dual-fuel 3500 watt Champion inverter model.
$2200 -- you can buy two Honda eu2000i models and pair them, or one 3000 watt red/blue.
$4000 -- you can buy a 4000-7000 watt inverter model from red/blue.
I would say the most popular way to go are two paralled eu2000i generators. However, for a 30A circuit, the 3000-3500 watt Champion inverters are a nice alternative, cheaper, and won't peeve your neighbors.
$80-140 -- the Yamaha ET-800 clone. This is a two stroke buzzsaw engineered in the 1970s that requires oil in the fuel, requires a fairly elaborate break-in routine, likely needs a new spark plug, and puts out very dirty power (as in spikes when a load is put on or off.)
$200-400 -- an open-framed, four-stroke generator. It will have at least some voltage regulation, but likely still dirty... but it will be fairly reliable. Of course, it will be loud. Don't bother trying to go fancy with boxes and such... these give noise through vibration and exhaust. I am currently using one of these, but so are all my neighbors at the weekend festival.
$500-600 -- you can get a Champion or comparable 2000 watt inverter model. A tad louder than a Honda, but puts out stable power, and is relatively quiet.
$1000 -- you can buy a Honda eu2000i, or a Champion 3500 watt inverter model. The CPE model is a little bit louder, but still a lot quieter than open-framed models.
$1200 -- you can buy a dual-fuel 3500 watt Champion inverter model.
$2200 -- you can buy two Honda eu2000i models and pair them, or one 3000 watt red/blue.
$4000 -- you can buy a 4000-7000 watt inverter model from red/blue.
I would say the most popular way to go are two paralled eu2000i generators. However, for a 30A circuit, the 3000-3500 watt Champion inverters are a nice alternative, cheaper, and won't peeve your neighbors.
