caver
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- Joined
- Dec 20, 2006
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- Location
- Southeast Missouri
- Tractor
- Fisher Price, toddlers first tractor.
Yamaha 2400 might be a consideration. I already have the Honda 2000i or would have bought that one.
I bought an EU2000i (Honda Generators Direct) last month but really need another to parallel. Can I parallel a 2000 with a 6500? Or does it have to be another 2000?
Also, is there a price on the 7000 yet?
>snip Question is, has anyone heard these run under load with both gens operating. Are they tolerably quiet, especially for a campground (daylight operation only)?<snip
I have two 10 year old Honda EU2000i generators with parallel connectors to give 4000 watts combined. I don't have a decimal meter so I can't say for sure just how loud (i.e. quiet) they are, but they're very quiet.
Normally I run mine in Eco mode so they automatically idle down to whatever level of output is needed. One can easily carry on a conversation without having to shout while standing right next to them. The big bonus for me is that I'm getting 13 hours of run time on ONE gallon of gasoline. During the last hurricane where I needed generator power for over a month due to power line damage I had electric power where the unfortunate neighbors had ran out of gasoline within 24 hours with their 1 gal/hr large units.
For convenience I also have a shared 6 gallon gas tank made for the little Hondas. That's very handy also, not having to fill them up daily. Also, the 47 pound weight of the Honda EU2000i makes it convenient to just move it around as needed. The downside though is that 5 years ago I paid $900 each for them. And they're still about the same price.