keep my Honda generator or no?

[AlexK90]

[font=arial, sans-serif]My van came with a Honda EV6010 installed.  It's got about 1,860 hours on it and has been sitting for a really long time (several years at least) and probably needs a bunch of work.  I'm gonna take it to get serviced because I don't know much about generators and don't want to blow something up by accident.[/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif]I'm wondering if it's worthwhile spending the money to get it fixed up and maybe if instead I should get rid of it (or sell it if it's still got  life in it) and use the cash  towards solar panels or another generator.[/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif]It produces way more power than I need either way, plus I'm worried about using it with my computer/electronics that I use for work.  It has AVR (automatic voltage regulator) but maybe I'd be better off with an inverter generator to be safe? [/font]

 

[Almost There]

I'd keep it in place as long as it can be put back in to service again.

If you get it fixed and aren't using it, at least remember to keep it maintained. They need to be run monthly at partial load.

It's probably a little noisier than a Honda inverter generator...but they're not usually too bad for noise.

I'd talk to a generator mechanic about using it with your electronics but IMO, with an AVR in place, you shouldn't have to worry about it.



Taking it out would reduce the resale value of the van if you ever decide to sell the vehicle unless of course, it can't be put back in to service again, at which point the space can better be utilized for either storing a portable generator or putting another onboard one in place.

Oh, and take it to a Honda dealer rather than an RV shop, better chance at a decent cost and a Honda certified mechanic to boot!

 

[John61CT]

Big battery bank with high amp acceptance rate, get a huge charger and your runtimes will be nice and short.

Run the sensitive electronics off the batteries.