My twin Honda EU3000is Generator Install

[luvrbus]

You can buy the remote start panel for 100 bucks or make your own and save your self 169 bucks.All this talk about generators may bring Sean Welsh out of retirement !!!!

[Scott & Heather]

I seriously considered the 7000. But here's what I considered: by using two 3000's in parallel, I can control how much power I need and how much fuel I use. If I'm leaving the bus in a parking lot for the weekend (this coming weekend case-in-point) I can switch one off and leave one in Eco mode to run the fridge and some lights. It will literally run 20 hours on a little more than 3 gallons of fuel this way. If I need 5600 watts which is 100 watts more than the 7000 is rated for continuously, then I have 5600 watts just by turning them both on. Can run the dryer water heater, microwave, water pump fridge etc. easily starts and runs two roof a/c's and they are even quieter than the 7000 down in the 49 dB range in Eco mode. Plus, if one dies or needs service, I have a backuo


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[Oonrahnjay]

I seriously considered the 7000. But here's what I considered: by using two 3000's in parallel, I can control how much power I need and how much fuel I use. If I'm leaving the bus in a parking lot for the weekend (this coming weekend case-in-point) I can switch one off and leave one in Eco mode to run the fridge and some lights. It will literally run 20 hours on a little more than 3 gallons of fuel this way. If I need 5600 watts which is 100 watts more than the 7000 is rated for continuously, then I have 5600 watts just by turning them both on. Can run the dryer water heater, microwave, water pump fridge etc. easily starts and runs two roof a/c's and they are even quieter than the 7000 down in the 49 dB range in Eco mode. Plus, if one dies or needs service, I have a backuo 

     There's lots of logic in the utility of those decisions.

[sledhead]

I tried the 2 @ 3000 watt gene's 1 in the condenser bay and 1 in the old crapper tank door near the engine . you could run the one you wanted depending if you were in the rear bedroom or the front living room . it did work good but with my new set up I have more power then I need and it is much easier to use and so far the fuel mileage is less because of the larger size it actually runs quieter with lower rpm . plus in the manual it is rated for 6000 watts normal full load to compete with the yamaha 6500

this is just the way I did it and yours does sound good  

in order to fit it on the dwr rollers I had to strip off all the wheels , fold down handles and used a rubber pad under the HD dwr slides .  

dave        

[scanzel]

Honda made a nice diesel unit years back rated at 10,000 watts what ever happened to them ?

[Scott & Heather]

Dave, now you're making me wonder lol. Well, I guess we have what we have now if they ever die then I can revisit a single unit. Does the C3 have a larger condenser bay? Cause these two won't fit in my 9.



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[luvrbus]

I was down at Honda Power shop today those have a good warranty like 3 years,Butch said just keep the fuel clean the carburetor is about the only problem they have. A gummed up carburetor is not covered by warranty and a new carburetor cost little over 100 bucks plus labor, they don't try to clean it they just replace it.Butch said they will run for 2000 hrs he sales a lot of those     

[Oonrahnjay]

I was down at Honda Power shop today those have a good warranty like 3 years,Butch said just keep the fuel clean the carburetor is about the only problem they have. A gummed up carburetor is not covered by warranty and a new carburetor cost little over 100 bucks plus labor, they don't try to clean it they just replace it.Butch said they will run for 2000 hrs he sales a lot of those     

    Can y'all get ethanol-free gasoline at boat places out there, Clifford?  Makes a big difference in boats, lawn mowers, etc.

[sledhead]

I only run premium fuel and have not had a problem
my honda dealer sells stihl chain saws as well and on a new saw if you use any other fuel in it other then premium fuel in it it will void the warranty .

so now on all my small engines I only run premium fuel in them   

dave

[scanzel]

My brother works for Stihl corporate and says all Stihl products 89 octane or better.

[sledhead]

in CANADA this is what my dealer has on my sales bill and a large sign on the wall premium fuel only of warranty will be void

this might only be for their dealer ship but I have 2 saws , 1 weed wacker so the little extra for the fuel is no big deal

dave

[digesterman]

Just buy 'pure' gas, even an app to find it in all locations

[RJ]

Truth be told, I can't really recommend a generator brand.  I've been helping a driver with a new Powertech generator that's had several issues.  First one was at 1.7 hours.  Bad electric fuel pump, bad solenoid, loose fuel lines sucking air, broken flex pipe.  It has 99 hours on it now and I've worked on it four times.  I should send Jeff at Powertech a Christmas card.

Mark -

My PowerTech 8kW unit is still being cantankerous.  Has 124 hours on it now, still only runs for about 10 minutes with a load on it before shutting down, but it will idle forever.   Wish it hadn't been raining when we had dinner last year. . .

RJ

[uncle ned]

Huggys 10k power-tec has been running for over 12 years. gets it oil changed every few years with fuel and oil filters.

never any problem yet and it is in a home built quite box with a external fan driven by ac from the gen.

it spent many weekends rning at dirt bike races all weekend. Usually has many plugs running everywhere io good neighbors who have loud gen sets.

and want to sleep also.  I have been known to take a couple brigs engines mounted on tin tubs and set around the site to let them know what it sounds like.

uncle ned

[wg4t50]

Ned,
I also run my genset on the MC7 non stop while every weekend we went to dirt track races, sprint cars like the outlaws run. Point is the 12 kw diesel genset ran thousands of hours no issues ever and was quiet with vertical exhaust to roof.
The good old times.
Dave M