Will a 2000 Watt Generator Run 1 AC

[Gregory OConnor]

I looked at a 2000w honda at a MX shop and it was listed as an
inverter? whats that
Greg

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "trvlngnrs"
wrote:
>
> >The Honda eu2000i watt inverter generator says it delivers:
> > "2000W max.(16.7A)
> > 1600W rated (13.3A)"
>
> I found this on a website that explains the 2 numbers:
>
> For all generators, the level of sustained power a generator is
> capable of producing over a long period of time is known as
the 'rated
> load'.
> In the case of Honda generators, the rated load will typically be
90%
> of total capacity. For example, a 1,000 watt Honda generator will
> produce 900 watts consistently in continuous use. The competition's
> generators often don't meet the 90% level when new and can rapidly
> lose as much as half their power output in as little as twelve (12)
> hours of non-stop use!
>
>
> According to my math, the 2000w Honda should have a rated load of
> 1800w not 1600w though.
>
> Steve
>