Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption

jssailem

jssailem

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@SycloneDriver you may need to use the ganging capability of the Honda 2200 to connect two or more units together to have enough power to run your AC unit.
 
SycloneDriver

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I don't really need the AC when I'm away from the dock but at times it would be nice. I could install a soft start device on the AC or I could parallel the generators. Honda says to only parallel like units but I seen others successfully do it with different size Honda units. It would be easy to try it.
 
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SycloneDriver

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Honda has a new EU3200i generator out. It would probably start my AC but it's 60 pounds and $2400. I don't need AC on the hook that bad! Soft start would be much more cost effective. The EU2200i is 47lbs and that's about all I want to carry around.
 
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Hayden Watson

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SycloneDriver said:
I messed around with my Honda generators yesterday. I was pumping out my hot tub at the time so I plugged the 1/3hp submersible pump and the dorm fridge into the EU1000i and it loaded it very little, not even to high idle. Then I took both the EU1000i and the EU2200i to my boat. I discharged the batteries for several hours and plugged in the 1000, I was surprised how much the 30 amp charger loaded it. It is a power factor corrected charger. I'm not sure it would run a 60 amp charger like I thought.

Then I tried the 2200 with the 16kBTU air conditioner. Would not start it. I would start the old 12k but not the 16k that I replaced it with.

Hope someone finds this useful or interesting.
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You might try installing a soft start to the AC. It makes a big difference in the starting requirements.
 
capta

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LeeandRick said:
@SycloneDriver Have you looked into a 12v/24v generator and the possible efficiency increase by not converting to 120v then back to 12v/24v? I had one 20 years ago for my RV. The only problem it was cheap and made a lot of noise. I've saw one from Australia that had 3 stage charging a few years back.
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I cruised for years with a Honda generator that made 17 amps of 12 volts only, for charging. It was small and very quiet and all I needed at the time. All my electric tools were 12 vdc (long before these wonderful battery powered tools) and it seemed to run forever on a gallon of gas.
 
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SycloneDriver said:
Honda has a new EU3200i generator out. It would probably start my AC but it's 60 pounds and $2400. I don't need AC on the hook that bad! Soft start would be much more cost effective. The EU2200i is 47lbs and that's about all I want to carry around.
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I would guess it is a lot noisier than the 2200. There are lots of great gensets out there, but I've found none that were near as quit as the 2200.
 
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