Honda Generator

[Legend]

Just got a new Honda 2000 generator for the boat. I had read a lot of posts about many getting the reverse polarity light on so I was a little concerned about getting one. Tried it out over the weekend and it ran perfect and handled eveything with ease. NO AC. The electric panel showed no reverse polarity. I just wanted to update the last few post who were looking to buy a generator.

 

[ahill]

Do you have an AC panel?

 

[Wasabi2002]

how did you connect it to the boats DC system?

 

[dlevitt]

Can we assume that you are referring to no air conditioning, but an A/C panel? Are you plugged into the shore power 30 amp inlet?

Also, I believe that the Honda has 2 models - one with a 30 amp plug. Which one are you using?

 

[Legend]

Yes by AC I meant no air conditioning. I have the generator connected to my shore power cable. It connects through a pigtail. Regular 3 prong plug to the generator and the other end of the pigtail accepts my shorepower cable.
Not sure about the 30 amp comment, I'll check this weekend

 

[dlevitt]

I think that there are 2 models. One has 2 3 prong outlets like you have in the home. The other has 1 3 prong 20 amp and another 30 amp, which looks like a shore power plug.

THis is what I found from the Honda site.

http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/prod ... EU2000IAN1

 

[BobP]

I recall killing this one to death a few years ago on this site.

Just because the light is on or flickers from time to time doesn't mean the polarity is reversed.

 

[Legend]

mine is the 20 amp with the outlook like your house and it converts to the boats shorepower through the pigtail

 

[ahill]

Check this out from Blue Systems. I've chased this problem & now live with it. http://bluesea.com/viewresource/85
Honda dealer said they experienced on a larger Gen with a 220 volt system that had the hot & neutral wired to the 30 amp plug backwards. The house panel would energize on shore power but not on gen.