Posted: 8/13/2015 10:55:27 PM EDT
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I need some suggestions for a quiet generator that can be used in camp grounds at night without getting everybody mad.
I need something in the 2500-3500 watt range. I was looking at the Honda EU3000 but $2000+ price tag is a little more than want I'm willing to spend right now. Are there any other generators similar to EU3000 without costing so much? |
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yes, these have good reviews. |
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yes, these have good reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Power-Equipment-No-75531i-Generator/dp/B00BBDCE1S This is what I would recommend as well. |
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After owning a pair of EU3000IS, I am biased. But have been eyeing and researching the Champion line. They have a 1000+page thread on rv.net on champions. What's your opinion on the Champion generator? At half the price of Honda EU3000IS, how would you rate the Champion version? |
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What's your opinion on the Champion generator? At half the price of Honda EU3000IS, how would you rate the Champion version? Quoted:
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After owning a pair of EU3000IS, I am biased. But have been eyeing and researching the Champion line. They have a 1000+page thread on rv.net on champions. What's your opinion on the Champion generator? At half the price of Honda EU3000IS, how would you rate the Champion version? Champions are pretty bullet proof as they basically have a Honda clone engine. I have 2 that I run often. My 3500 has been a fricken work horse at my off th grid cabin for several years now. It has never failed and always starts with one pull. Zero complaints as I use the shit out of it. My larger one is used around the house in case of a power loss due to storms and such. It is not as quiet as the Honda EU series but there are ways to quiet it down for cheap. I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a EU Honda. I have owned both the EU1000 & 2000. Never had an issue with either but sold both as I kept killing them with my power tools and the watt to dollar ratio sucked. Bought two champions for the price of one Honda and never looked back. |
| One thing folks get hung up on is power conditioning. Those that do cost much more. However, most equipment doesn't require "sweet" power. So, get the higher watt rated generator for the same price as one that conditions the power, then buy an appropriate sized UPS for things that do. I have two UPS' and can switch them around if needed. |
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One thing folks get hung up on is power conditioning. Those that do cost much more. However, most equipment doesn't require "sweet" power. So, get the higher watt rated generator for the same price as one that conditions the power, then buy an appropriate sized UPS for things that do. I have two UPS' and can switch them around if needed. the sort of UPS's that folks buy at Newegg and Amazon etc do not materially "condition" the incoming line power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Offline.2FStandby moreover, a generator and UPS can interact in undesirable ways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Difficulties_faced_with_generator_use ar-jedi |
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the sort of UPS's that folks buy at Newegg and Amazon etc do not materially "condition" the incoming line power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Offline.2FStandby moreover, a generator and UPS can interact in undesirable ways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Difficulties_faced_with_generator_use ar-jedi Quoted:
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One thing folks get hung up on is power conditioning. Those that do cost much more. However, most equipment doesn't require "sweet" power. So, get the higher watt rated generator for the same price as one that conditions the power, then buy an appropriate sized UPS for things that do. I have two UPS' and can switch them around if needed. the sort of UPS's that folks buy at Newegg and Amazon etc do not materially "condition" the incoming line power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Offline.2FStandby moreover, a generator and UPS can interact in undesirable ways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Difficulties_faced_with_generator_use ar-jedi I've been using a Sola constant voltage transformer. It conditions the power so that voltage variation from 90-130VAC is regulated to 120 and the sine wave from a crappy generator is cleaned up and smooth. There is about a 70w loss in the process. I've been meaning to do a thread on these I've got some pretty impressive scope traces showing the wave conditioning. |
| I've been pretty impressed with how quiet my champion 3500/4000w is. Definitely not in the same category as a Honda eu2000 but everyone knows that. I can barely hear it in the house with the windows closed. I've never heard a complaint from the neighbors when I do multi hour test runs. |
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I have the Champion 3500/4000 and the 1400/1800. Both have been solid performers and always start in a few pulls at most. The 3500 got us through the snow storms a couple of years ago with not a single hiccup. They are not quiet at all.
I am in the market for the Champion dual fuel 7500 in the near future. |
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the sort of UPS's that folks buy at Newegg and Amazon etc do not materially "condition" the incoming line power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Offline.2FStandby moreover, a generator and UPS can interact in undesirable ways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Difficulties_faced_with_generator_use ar-jedi I assumed, apparently in correctly, that folks would look at the specs of the UPS and buy one that does sweeten the power. If one looks at the spec sheets they will tell the story. Would you put a UPS on your computers that doesn't have clean power? Quoted:
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One thing folks get hung up on is power conditioning. Those that do cost much more. However, most equipment doesn't require "sweet" power. So, get the higher watt rated generator for the same price as one that conditions the power, then buy an appropriate sized UPS for things that do. I have two UPS' and can switch them around if needed. the sort of UPS's that folks buy at Newegg and Amazon etc do not materially "condition" the incoming line power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Offline.2FStandby moreover, a generator and UPS can interact in undesirable ways: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply#Difficulties_faced_with_generator_use ar-jedi I assumed, apparently in correctly, that folks would look at the specs of the UPS and buy one that does sweeten the power. If one looks at the spec sheets they will tell the story. Would you put a UPS on your computers that doesn't have clean power? |