Honda EU3000iS 3000W Inverter Generator

Description

Honda EU3000iS 3,000 Watt Electric Start Inverter Generator

The EU3000iS is Honda’s long-running answer for RV owners and households that want quiet inverter power with a push-button start. Its GX200 engine and 3.4 gallon tank give it the longest run time in the EU family: up to 19.6 hours at a quarter load and 6.9 hours at its full 2,800 watt rating, so it can run a camper or a refrigerator and furnace through an entire night and most of the next day.

RV Air Conditioning and Basic Home Backup

Honda rates the EU3000iS for most 13,500 BTU RV air conditioners, plus a furnace, refrigerator and microwave. A 30 A 125 V locking outlet sits next to a 20 A duplex. For a house, it handles the essentials without the size and noise of an open-frame machine, running at 50 to 57 dB(A).

Electric Start with Recoil Backup

Push-button starting removes the pull cord from the equation for owners who would struggle with it, and a recoil starter remains as a backup. CO-MINDER shuts the generator down if carbon monoxide builds up around it, and Oil Alert protects the engine.

EU3000iS Measurements and Ratings

• Engine: Honda GX200, 196 cc
• Output: 3,000 W maximum (25 A), 2,800 W rated (23.3 A), 120 V
• Fuel tank: 3.4 gal
• Run time: 6.9 to 19.6 hours
• Dimensions: 25.9 x 17.6 x 22.0 in; dry weight 130.7 lb
• Warranty: 3 years residential, 1 year commercial; not for sale in California

Moving a 130 Pound Inverter

This is not a suitcase generator. Many owners keep it on the RV’s hitch-mounted carrier or in a garage near the transfer inlet, and moving it any distance is easier with two people. Two identical EU3000iS units can be paralleled with an optional cable when a single unit falls short.

EU3000iS Against the EU3200i

The newer EU3200i weighs under 60 lb and adds fuel injection and Bluetooth, but its 1.2 gallon tank runs about 8.6 hours at most. The EU3000iS is the choice when run time and electric start matter more than carrying weight.