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10-20-2015, 12:40 PM
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0 decibels if you are parked next to me. 
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10-20-2015, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SlowrideHD
Actually, acoustic energy is not the same as perceived "loudness.
Doubling of the volume (loudness) should be sensed as a level difference of +10 dB − acousticians say.
Doubling of sound intensity (acoustic energy) belongs to a calculated level change of +3 dB.
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Boy Howdy I will be able to sleep better now,knowing this! Youroo!! 
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10-20-2015, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Southwest Washington
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Originally Posted by kdot
We also have a Honda 2000 and find it REALLY quiet, especially when set on ECO mode. I don't want to highjack this thread but would like to piggyback on it. We have found that a lot of campgrounds have regulations prohibiting generator use from 10 at night till 6 in the AM. The reason we bought the gennie was because my wife uses a CPAP machine to sleep at night. When we mentioned this to the campground manager, she said to go ahead and use the gennie. Has anyone else had experience with this? Advice?
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I'm so glad to hear that. I got the 2000eui's for the same reason. However, I backed it up with a 12V DC cable for the CPAP. I leave nothing to chance... Still would be interested in ways to make the Hondas even quieter. Boxes? Mufflers?
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10-20-2015, 01:44 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
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Location: Chester County, PA
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Originally Posted by GorgePod
I'm so glad to hear that. I got the 2000eui's for the same reason. However, I backed it up with a 12V DC cable for the CPAP. I leave nothing to chance... Still would be interested in ways to make the Hondas even quieter. Boxes? Mufflers?
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Some make boxes but they rely on air flow to cool so my fear would be overheating them.
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10-20-2015, 01:47 PM
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Champion 3100 Inverter is 58db in ECO mode at 1/4 load. When I bought it, I saw comparably sized Honda, Yamaha and Bolli at the same rating, expressed the same way. I run it at the back of my Rear Living 5er and can barely hear it in the front bedroom. While dry camping at CountryFest '14, it was completely drowned out by the contractor grade gennies all around me ;-)
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10-20-2015, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
0 decibels if you are parked next to me. |
How do you run your 120v accessories without a shore line?
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10-20-2015, 04:43 PM
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He does not dry camp... LOL
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10-20-2015, 05:06 PM
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Location: Concord, NC
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Originally Posted by johngoat2002
How do you run your 120v accessories without a shore line?
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Very simple, I don't camp without full hook ups. Been there, done that, didn't like it, won't do it again!
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10-20-2015, 06:17 PM
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Location: Eastern Ontario
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Originally Posted by youroo
The Gold Standard is the Hondas,your stated numbers are Very High!  Youroo!! |
X2, and if I remember correctly, my Honda e2000 is 53 or 56 db.
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10-20-2015, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Black
X2, and if I remember correctly, my Honda e2000 is 53 or 56 db.
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Those were non inverter gens.
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10-20-2015, 07:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hbillsmith
Champion 3100 Inverter is 58db in ECO mode at 1/4 load. When I bought it, I saw comparably sized Honda, Yamaha and Bolli at the same rating, expressed the same way. I run it at the back of my Rear Living 5er and can barely hear it in the front bedroom. While dry camping at CountryFest '14, it was completely drowned out by the contractor grade gennies all around me ;-)
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We have the same genny. Never had anyone seem to notice ours when it's running. We dry cam a lot so if it was an issue we would know by now. $600.00, well worth it!
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10-20-2015, 07:27 PM
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I have been in state and national parks where campers were using construction style generators. You can hear those from a mile away. I have a Yamaha ef3000iseb which is very quiet. I know that the Honda's and Yamaha are expensive so a decent alternative could be a Champion inverter generator which are less than half the price and come with a remote start.
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10-20-2015, 07:52 PM
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My .02;
We have a Honda EU2000. If it is running, I find it distracting. I like the outdoors for the quiet. An aspect seldom mentioned is the level of sound output relative to the generator output. If the Honda is only charging the house battery (~3A), running at 1/4 throttle in Eco mode it really is quiet. If it is powering the microwave or other appliance (10+A) and running at speed and under load, I do not consider it even remotely quiet.
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10-20-2015, 09:01 PM
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Location: Shawnee Kansas
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Generators
I only run mine if the power in the campground goes out, then the noise is really a non issue.
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10-20-2015, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kdot
We also have a Honda 2000 and find it REALLY quiet, especially when set on ECO mode. I don't want to highjack this thread but would like to piggyback on it. We have found that a lot of campgrounds have regulations prohibiting generator use from 10 at night till 6 in the AM. The reason we bought the gennie was because my wife uses a CPAP machine to sleep at night. When we mentioned this to the campground manager, she said to go ahead and use the gennie. Has anyone else had experience with this? Advice?
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Kdot,
My wife uses a CPAP and we also have a Yamaha 2000is invertor generator and would not consider running it at night against regulations even though it is whisper quiet. We have two 6v Trojan T-105 batteries that provides tons of power to run the CPAP, TV, computers, phone chargers and any other devices we need to run. To run the CPAP we use a Rosewill 150 watt fanless invertor. We then use the Yamaha to recharge the batteries, run the vacuum and microwave during the day.
We are long time campers and discovered that 2 6v golf cart batteries are FAR superior than 2 12v batteries. The Trojans typically last about 8 years while the 12v batteries seldom lasted more than 2 seasons in our experience. We paid $105 for each T105, not much more than a good 12v battery.
Bob
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10-21-2015, 04:53 AM
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Location: Charlotte, MI
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Acceptable is that I don't hear it, if I am in the next site over from you.
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10-21-2015, 01:55 PM
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Location: Warsaw,NC
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I have two Honda's that I can hook up parallel but we hardly ever dry camp. DW does not like to dry camp but for a night at Walmart or a state park then I could. I have the Honda's mostly for emergency, run the air compressor. Maybe some on our trip to Alaska next year, the Honda's are nice to have. I have had them a long time
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