Honda is synonymous with reliability across its power equipment range, and the best Honda Generator units are all of a standard that consumers have come to expect from this brand.
The Honda 660530 is no exception to this general rule.
At a time of increasing turbulence and uncertainty due to the erratic weather patterns that have arisen from global warming, generators have become a steadily popular choice for householders who want to ensure safety and backup during outages that are caused by hurricanes and other weather-related phenomena.
As you will discover from our team’s Honda generator review and assessments of the best Honda Generator units, Honda manufactures some of the world’s most reliable and robust power backup units.
They are efficient, reliable and will cover your backup needs in a broad range of circumstances.
In times when you have the need for help in the event of a sudden loss of electricity in your home the Honda 660530 generator is a good option.
This is a reliable appliance, is safe to use and is a robustly manufactured machine that can easily cope with everyday wear and tear. It is suitable for either contracting or home use.
Our testing and assessment of the Honda 660530 has identified a generator that's as reliable, secure and quiet as one would expect from the Honda brand.
This series of Honda generators have excellent power ratings. Starting at 4k watts and going as high as 10k watts, the user should identify the number of appliances that require powerful before choosing the best machine for you.
If you are looking to cover a common family home, then the 5k generator will suffice. This unit also has a 7k watt surge rating.
The Honda EM5000S comes with a 6.2 gallon gas tank, not the biggest our reviews identified. We did note the fact that its 389cc engine means the Honda EM5000S portable generator is one of the most efficient of the non-inverting from those we reviewed.
Featuring a pull ignition as well as an electric ignition the Honda EM5000S offers a number of options. An electric ignition will save you back strain by powering the device with a touch of a button. There is a pull ignition option should you find your battery needs replacing.
The Honda EM5000S portable generator is not a noisy device. In fact, it does come in as one of the quieter emitting a noise level not too dissimilar to the average vacuum cleaner.
Our Honda EM5000S review identified an intelligent automatic voltage regulation system. Voltage regulators are a feature of all power generators but not all of them feature the iAVR system which our reviewers considered to be a world apart.
These features mean that your machine will feed a cleaner and more consistent power output to the various devices in your home. Any generator that is powered by an engine can occasionally see a fluctuation in terms of the power levels and this is something to be aware of.
The Honda EM5000S review shows that this unit’s iAVR system will eliminate any such power fluctuations by half that seen in other machines that don’t have such a system. A good feature but one of the reasons why this unit comes in that bit more expensive.
The Honda EM5000S’s circuit breakers will cut out overloading. It also has a low-oil shutdown which will automatically shut down the machine should you be out of oil, saving any potential damage to your device.
One of the extra features also includes ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets which are not seen in all other devices.
This feature measures the current going to and from your various appliances and will remove power if the returning current drops. This is a very useful extra safety option and can be lifesaving in certain scenarios.
In terms of design this machine features a control panel with four 120-volt AC household plugs, two twist-locking 120/240-volt plugs for large appliances and a 12-volt DC outlet for charging a car battery.
The machine includes a voltage selector switch giving you the option to isolate voltage and maximizing the efficiency of the machine.
Our reviews found that the Honda EM5000S is one of the better machines of its kind. It runs for longer, it offers an electric start option, is not noisy and is extremely safe. This is a device that will work well in both emergency and everyday scenarios reliably and safely.