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    Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 7:32am
I want to be able to run our AC when needed and I'm trying to decide between the 2 setups. I'm leaning towards the dual EU2000 because:
  • I already have a EU2000
  • I can easily handle the weight of 47lbs
  • The EU3000 weighs 139lbs
  • If I know I won't be needing the AC on a particular trip I only need to bring 1 unit
However, if I go with the EU3000:
  • I can easily sell my EU2000
  • I'll only have to maintain 1 unit
If I decide on the dual EU2000 do I get the EU2000ia Companion?
Thanks,
Bob
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I also have 2 Honda 2000s and wonder if just one of them will run the ac if I turn of the internal battery charger.

I don't have my new 179 just yet so have not tried it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 2:32pm
Originally posted by Capt Kidd

I also have 2 Honda 2000s and wonder if just one of them will run the ac if I turn of the internal battery charger.

Hey, hey hey, Capt Kidd... what's with the hijack? ;)

I'm talking about the pro and cons of:

2- Honda EU2000i   vs.    1- Honda EU3000is
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 2:46pm
Bob, if you think of that as a hijack all I can say is get used to it.  The discussion is about stacking two Honda gennies,  The reply also asked a similar question.  It happens all the time. just like in real conversation.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 2:55pm
Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

The discussion is about stacking two Honda gennies,  The reply also asked a similar question.  It happens all the time. just like in real conversation.

That wasn't my question at all. And in a "real conversation" I call that two different discussions. 
My question was the difference between the 2 setups NOT if a 2000 will run the AC. 
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Don't be real surprised if you don't get a lot of advice.  
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Bob I am sorry you feel I hijacked your thread that was not my intention. I was joining in on the conversation about 2 Honda 2000s. Please accept my apology.
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The questions are closely related and discussion would have helped both.

You get a much longer run time with the 3000.  The 3000 is harder to steal - nearly impossible for one person.

Running the A/C with a single 2000 is questionable at sea level on a cooler day.  You lose 3.5% of your power for every 1000 feet in elevation and another 1% for every 10 F degrees above 60, so keep that in mind if you will be going to Yellowstone at 8000+ feet (a 30% loss on an 80 degree day there).

I had a Yamaha EF2400is and it only lasted 8 hours running the pod + A/C with the fan on low.  I also knew we would be making future trips at a higher elevation so I got the Honda EU3000.
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Posts: 288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 7:08pm
This is not a big deal, Capt Kidd - go ahead and post your question on a new thread ... I would like to know the answer myself.... I see both sides, I like a bouncy thread, lot's of interaction myself, but to Bob's point things can get lost... no biggie..
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Capt Kidd, I agree, really this wasn't anything you did.
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