RV Generator Question

[timswi]

Ok..We camp at a campground with woefully inadequate shore power...So, in the summer I will need to power my AC to keep my daughter comfortable.

I have been looking at the Honda 2K's run in series that produce 4k overall, this will power my 15K AC unit and other sundry sources.

Question is, has anyone heard these run under load with both gens operating. Are they tolerably quiet, especially for a campground (daylight operation only)?

Also looking at the Yamaha 3k with the temp 500w boost. That is pretty sizable for single handed transport though.

 

[brain55]

I've had an eu3000i and an eu6500is, they are super quiet. I can't imagine even two of the eu2000's would be very loud.

Brian

 

[timswi]

Thanks...As in not annoying quiet?..Very difficult to get a sense of this without actually buying them.

Did see a comparison on the Honda site, not bad but not the same as being there.

 

[brain55]

You can have a conversation with the generator running in between you and the other person without having to yell.

Brian

 

[timswi]

You can have a conversation with the generator running in between you and the other person without having to yell.

Brian

Thanks...Seems reasonable.

 

[newbury]

Since a lot of people now have android smart phones - there's an app I've got called Sound Meter so you can measure the actual sound level, or read the specs and crank something up to that sound level for comparison.

 

[juddspaintballs]

The EU2000i's are very quiet. There's also a Generac model very similar that is quiet too, but in a larger package. We use the Honda inverter generators a lot in the fire department, specifically for night operations during our river rescues, with attached 1000w flood lights on them. Bear in mind that these generators aren't rated to 2000w continuous. I believe they're only 1600w continuous.

 

[timswi]

The EU2000i's are very quiet. There's also a Generac model very similar that is quiet too, but in a larger package. We use the Honda inverter generators a lot in the fire department, specifically for night operations during our river rescues, with attached 1000w flood lights on them. Bear in mind that these generators aren't rated to 2000w continuous. I believe they're only 1600w continuous.

Thanks..3800 is more than enough..I'm told by the dealer that it takes a 3500 surge to start the AC, so that combo of 2k's should cover it...60DB, as I'm finding, is absurdly quiet..Thanks newbury for the app suggestion, never thought of that.

 

[RobertN]

Those are expensive generators. Is there an alternative RV Park?

I do not have a generator in my 5th wheel. I have considered it, but the cost is high. And, most of our trips are in RV park with good power, or high mountians where AC is not an issue.

 

[RobertN]

Our dept does too. They are pretty quiet. Easy to start.

My generator at home though, is 5500w construction type Porter Cable. LOUD...

The EU2000i's are very quiet. There's also a Generac model very similar that is quiet too, but in a larger package. We use the Honda inverter generators a lot in the fire department, specifically for night operations during our river rescues, with attached 1000w flood lights on them. Bear in mind that these generators aren't rated to 2000w continuous. I believe they're only 1600w continuous.