Durability and Quality of Craftsmanship
Honda generators have a well earned reputation for reliability and durability. Honda products are tested extensively and manufactured using the best quality materials.
Our generators offer dependable power and keep on running year after year. Remember: If you buy cheap, you will buy twice.
Advanced inverter technology
Honda's inverter technology means stable, clean power in a smaller, lighter package. The precision of Honda's inverter technology ensures our inverter generators produce power that is as reliable as the power you get from your outlets at home.
Thanks to the microcomputer-controlled sinewave inverter, commercial-quality electricity is guaranteed. This reliable, stable power creates a smooth sinewave (yes power has a shape) that is ideal for powering sensitive electronics such as phones, laptops and tablets.
For the Campsite & For the Worksite
There’s a Honda generator to power your needs and get the job done. The quietest and cleanest on the market, delivering low noise and emissions across the range.
Get the Job Done
Whether you’re after something small and portable for personal use or something tough and powerful for commercial or farm use, Honda generators are your first choice for backup power.
There’s a Honda generator to power your needs and get the job done. The quietest and cleanest on the market, delivering low noise and emissions across the range.
Choosing the right generator
The Honda Advantage
The Leader of Reliable, Quiet and Fuel-efficient Power
Honda Home Solutions
Honda Home Solutions has you sorted for all your home back up power needs.
Whether you live in a remote area; or a location subject to power cuts, or you just want a reliable back up power option for your home should the worst ever occur – Honda’s Home Solutions are perfect for most home power situations.
Backed By Honda's Leading Warranty
Most Honda generators come with a 4 year domestic warranty* giving you peace of mind.
Frequently Asked Questions
It all depends on what you are wanting to run off the generator and how often. If it's for camping then a smaller unit may be preferable, whereas for home back up a larger unit will be needed. It is best to write a list of what you want to run and then find out what wattage each item needs and add it up.
Always discuss with an authorised Honda Dealer who will be able to advise you on the best generator for you.
It is not recommended to connect your Honda generator to your household power supply. In the wrong circumstances, power can be fed back into the power grid harming someone doing repairs to the power grid. Honda generators are general purpose generators and not for use as primary power in place of the power utility, or for use in life support systems.
Honda generators are known for quiet operation and include a range of exceptionally quiet portable models. While a camping application may require a super quiet EU series choice, home standby and construction applications, due to the size of engine and power output, run at a higher sound level.
Should you require it, Honda offers many models with the convenience of an electric start. Thanks to Honda's decompression system, our pull start generators are easy starting.
As a rule, any item with a motor in it (such as an angle grinder) will have a start up load higher than its actual stated wattage on its specification label. A rule of thumb is to double the stated wattage as a minimum. For example a 600 watt grinder may draw up to 1200 watts before it drops back down to 600 watts. Items such as compressors need to be tripled due to very high load draw.
Another rule of thumb is that anything related to lighting or heating (such as a kettle) is a constant 1:1 load. So a 2500 watt Kettle will take 2500 watts continuously until the water boils. In some cases our smaller units may not boil a kettle. A 60 watt light bulb will take 60 watts.
A generator will have a maximum output that it can produce before it will trip the overload. The continuous rating is what the generator can do for long periods of time. Normally the continuous rating is 90% of its maximum output.
To get the watts from the amp rating is as follows: amps x voltage = watts. So a 6 amp tool will be 6 x 230 = 1380 watts.
An inverter is ideal for running sensitive electronics such as laptops, TVs and coffee machines. A standard generator is better suited for running general power tools, household water pumps and most non-sensitive electronic products.
In our EG range the voltage is regulated digitally which means it is a much cleaner quality of power supply than other traditional alternator generators. Not quite as good as an inverter but much closer than previous Honda models.
Eco-Throttle should only be used for short duration and for low wattage draw. It is recommended to run the generator at a high load for a period of time after extended Eco-Throttle use to clear carbon deposits and prevent poor running. Continuous use of Eco-Throttle with high loads can lead to damage of the inverter unit.
As all Honda generators are air cooled, they must be run with enough airflow to keep them cool or damage may be caused due to overheating. Also exhaust gases must be able to be dispersed to prevent poor running and exposure to carbon monoxide for the operator.
It is recommended that a welder not be run off our generators due to high draw. Continuous use can lead to damage of the AVR/Inverter board.
Certain models such as the EU70iS and EG5500CX's can be adapted to auto start when the mains power fails. These are additional cost and must be fitted by a registered Honda installer. This is different to remote start.
Remote start is where the generator is started by means of a remote, much like a car alarm remote. There is a maximum line of sight range on these. Again only certain models can have this additional feature.
Do not use the Eco-Throttle for the first few tanks of fuel and only use at 60% capacity for the first few uses.
Talk to your local Honda Power dealer or try our generator calculator