Honda portable generators

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I already have Craftsman 5000 watt and Honda 6500 watt generators, but have wanted one of the small portable Honda generators. After 2 weeks of no electricity in the last year (wind storm and ice storm), I have developed an affinity for these things.

So I picked up one of the portable Hondas for myself and another for my 80y old dad.

These things are awesome. Very expensive, but awesome. I got an EU2000, which cranks 1600 watts constant or 2000 peak. 47 lbs and about the size portable tv, so you can carry it like a suitcase. 1600 watts won't take you very far, but this is a secondary backup for me. It will power maybe one space heater (1300W), or a few appliances. I think that a freezer is maybe in the 300 watt range. I take my '69 Chevy Truck to a few car shows, and it will be mighty nice to sit in front of a fan in August.

Its very quiet. Even at full blast, its not loud and you can carry on a normal conversation right next to it. Awesome stuff. For the same money ($999.00) you can probably get a 5000 watt generic generator at Home Depot, but sometimes you just gotta blow the bucks to get what you want.

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That is a super generator, I have heard them run and they just purr. Too bad the big ones don't run that quiet:D
 
Honda generators have always been by far the favorite for amateur radio.They just go and go. The new ones like yours are even better .They generate DC which is inverted to almost a perfect sine wave ,just what is needed for amateur radio, comnputers and other electronics since they don't generate interference.Great choice .
 
Another plus, they sell a kit (or you can make your own) so you can hook yours together with your dad's to get 4000W.
 
I think that you have to get a particular kind of 2000i that is made to run in series with another 2000i to get to 4000 watts. But thats never going to be an issue for us as we won't be trying that anyway.

Dang it, after spending 2 weeks in the last year without electricity, I just love these things.

Thanks Aero about the yahoogroup info.

 
i'm with you man,when the lights go out it sux,i have a passion for camping gear also, so i have lanterns rechargable as well as fuel,and portable stoves...............
 
def. cant afford one now but im just curious about them. not sure exactly how to phrase this since i have no experience but how much fuel per... say, hour do these consume? can many different fuels be used?
 
northern tool sells a honda-esque generator and it is the same specs but just a few dBs louder. I sat next to one for a good 8 hrs at a tailgate and it was great.
 
think i use that model at work sometimes. it is a great generator like you said very quite and just sips on the gas. good buy!
 
That's a great generator, we have two of them. We originally had a 5000 watt Coleman, which always ran perfectly when needed. But we down sized to the two Honda 2000's for portability, lightness in weight and reliability. As we got older and most of the children moved out. The larger heavy 5000 coleman became to much to lift if no one was home to help with getting it outside from the cellar. Me or the Mrs. can pick these up like it's nothing and hop it off in no time. Also I can run them parallel with the join cord for 4000watt's, but I never had too so far.

I give a big thumbs up for the Honda 2000EU's. Also if memory serves me correct, I believe you can obtain different carburetor adapter kits for using different fuels too. After usage I make sure to use the fuel drain valve to remove the remaining gas before re-storage. And we are good to go for another outage or usage. They are on the pricey $ide where bucks are concerned. But in our case of getting older and not being as strong, the small light weight powerful Honda's are perfect. Oh and there ideal for camping or family outings.

Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy New Year,

Jules
 
i have been researching inverted generators and think i am going to buy a couple of yamaha EF2000iS 2000 Watt generators and run them attached in parallel.
i have some emails in to a few electricians to see how much it would cost for them to put a Manual Transfer Switch onto my house so i can just connect the generators if the need arises.
 
My company did an outdoor event (beer festival) with lighting and music, some computers plugged in.
When I saw one of these little Hondas about 5 feet from the booth. I had no idea it was even there and I was blown away how far generators had come. I'd like to get one too, just for camping and emergencies. It screamed quality.
 
5yr old thread necro...NICE!
 
The Honda's and the Yamaha's are stellar. I have a slightly larger Yamaha 2800 that can run two full size fridges and a bunch of lights. It is tiny and quiet and sips fuel. It compliments my 10,000 watt generator so well that I never use it. I live in hurricane-prone Florida and know a thing or two about being out of power!!!
 
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