Experiences with Onan Portable Gas Electric Generators

[JoeChiOhki]

While I was searching for something, I stumbled across an Inverter Generator that Onan is manufacturing, the P4500i.

It's a four stroke, gasoline powered inverter generator, rated at 3700watts continuous, 4200 watts peak and like the smaller 2000 watt units, can be paralleled.

Onan P4500i Spec Sheet

RV Parts Country has a demo video of one of these, but they never put it under any load, so the noise level measurements probably can be called into question.

P4500i Demo Video

From most of the places I've seen pre-ordering/backordering for this, its going for around a $1000, which is considerably less than comparable 4000 watt Hondas or Yamahas.

I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with Onan's already existing portable Inverter Generators and how their real world performance / quality holds up.

[Kayteg1]

Do you have dual AC on your TC to need 4200 Watts?
Not likely smart TC owner would buy one, but I would post in TT and ClassA sections.
Also check Costco. Traveling via few states and provinces, I have seen quite a selection of generators at Costco.
Some of them dual-fuel, what is the way to go if you want generator for TC and also back up for your home.

[theoldwizard1]

I don't believe that Cummins/Onan make ANY of their small generators ! Eveb the small diesel are made by someone else in Germany.

That model is a rebranded Ducar D4000is

[romore]

An Onan priced that low is made in China and no better or worse than the other offshore units. Just sayin'