For the past several years, I've been using rentals for event generators. Almost always using Honda EU2000, runs $50/day from Home Depot. I'm already at 2-3 generator events and am thinking about investing and providing my own rentals, maybe $200/day. I'm looking at this guy from Northern Tools:
Powerhorse Inverter Generator 3500 Surge Watts, 3000 Rated Watts, Electric Start, EPA and CARB Compliant, Model# LC3500i | Northern Tool + Equipment - (https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200660221_200660221?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Generators%20%3E%20Inverter%20Generators&utm_campaign=Powerhorse&utm_content=792220&gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_HhBRDNARIsAGHLV53ezCCveYwgHjIFqGkVG8WSZ3-98NoBLmSmYlWKfQ8DW3XBjt9hGOkaAiPrEALw_wcB)
It's heavy (95 lbs), but has wheels and I use a ramp. It would just wheel on/off. The big thing, it's a solid 3000-watt rating, electric start, and the runtime is longer (11 hrs @ 1/4 load). My thinking is that this would be enough for a full sound system (single sub) and maybe a few stringers of LED lighting. It's a single point of failure, but frankly that's what we have when the client rents a single, industrial-style generator (usually runs $400/day). This unit is $799 while the Honda equivalent is $2k. Has anybody here had any experience with this name brand? Any thoughts about the consideration?
Powerhorse Inverter Generator 3500 Surge Watts, 3000 Rated Watts, Electric Start, EPA and CARB Compliant, Model# LC3500i | Northern Tool + Equipment - (https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200660221_200660221?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Generators%20%3E%20Inverter%20Generators&utm_campaign=Powerhorse&utm_content=792220&gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_HhBRDNARIsAGHLV53ezCCveYwgHjIFqGkVG8WSZ3-98NoBLmSmYlWKfQ8DW3XBjt9hGOkaAiPrEALw_wcB)
It's heavy (95 lbs), but has wheels and I use a ramp. It would just wheel on/off. The big thing, it's a solid 3000-watt rating, electric start, and the runtime is longer (11 hrs @ 1/4 load). My thinking is that this would be enough for a full sound system (single sub) and maybe a few stringers of LED lighting. It's a single point of failure, but frankly that's what we have when the client rents a single, industrial-style generator (usually runs $400/day). This unit is $799 while the Honda equivalent is $2k. Has anybody here had any experience with this name brand? Any thoughts about the consideration?