Kevin H Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I am ready to buy a Honda generator. Right now I only want one 2000 watt unit. I may want to connect a second at a later date. Honda shows two units: The basic and the companion. The companion has a 30amp outlet. The basic has 20 amp outlets. Other than that, I see no difference. Would there be a problem running the 'companion' by itself so I can plug into the 30 amp outlet? I see pictures with a 20amp to 30amp adaptor plugged into the 20 amp outlet on the 'basic' . Seems plugging directly into the 30amp outlet would be a little less hassle. The richest are not those who have the most, but those who need the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjohnt Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 "Seems plugging directly into the 30amp outlet would be a little less hassle." EXACTLY Any additional mechanical connection has the potential to introduce resistance and resultant voltage drop and I Squared R heat energy losses into the circuit.... True, you could use a 20/30 adapter and it can "work" but realize the onboard 20 amp "outlet" is indeed rated for that current NOT 30 amps. That's NOT to say the generator itself can or can not supply the full 30 amps, that's ONLY to say "outlets" have a certain rated ampacity. John T I'm NOT addressing any parallel operation or compatibility issues which might affect your choice, ONLY the outlets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 To add to the info above. On my Honda 2000 using it as a charge source for my inverter/charger it would drive a 100 amp charger at up to 3000' elevation. Beyond that, you had to back the charger off some. Of course, you could not run anything else while charging. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin H Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks everyone. The 'companion' is the one for me. The richest are not those who have the most, but those who need the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtracy Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I bought mine together but if I was going to buy one at a time I would buy the companion first. To bad you didn't decide to buy last month when they were $100 less. Still worth it. James 2024 GMC 3500HD DRW Denali Diesel 2019 Keystone Avalanche 396BH USN Retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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