I have this generator (EU7000is) and it got us through the storm. I ran a suicide cord into the dryer plug and pulled the main breaker on the house. Ran my entire house minus the water heater. I suspect I could have run the water heater too if I just did some manual load balancing and turned off the AC and other high draw items long enough to heat some water.
It's very quit as well. Others in the neighborhood had cheaper models that were running wide open and could be heard across the entire neighborhood. Another positive is the fuel efficiency. I was getting almost 24 hours of electricity on 5 gallons of gas.
I've got an electrician coming out tomorrow to give me a quote on a transfer switch. The suicide cord works fine but I'd rather not have a 40' coord coming through a window and across the house. Worked in a pinch though. I bought some 8 gauge wire and the proper ends and made my own cable. It was the only option I had with so little time left.
BTW, we have power back an this offer still stands for anyone needed a charge:
Impromptu Charging Network for Irma?
QUOTE="Racerx22b, post: 2304848, member: 30154"]FPL offers net metering so the expense of a power wall system is hard to justify. Even so, you can power your entire house with powerwall. You just need several or more of them depending on your house size. I've priced it out for my house and it would take 4 power walls to provide entire house power at a cost of $22,700. Other than providing backup power, the power walls offer no other real benefit since we have net metering. You can get a whole house on demand backup generator for less than that.
I've been without power since Sunday 9am. My Honda EU6500 generator is quiet as can be and it runs either of my AC units (one at a time). I've also had it run my pool pump, cooktop range, and water heater. Only needed it for the water heater during the storm as my solar water heater wasn't heating water on account of no sunlight during the hurricane. Of course, the generator can only run one of those at a time but other than some minor power mgmt and refilling of the gas life if pretty much normal for me. Another benefit of having a Tesla is the NEMA 14/50 outlet is now my receptacle for the generator. Works like a dream.
No damage beyond some busted palm fronds.
I strongly recommend this generator for anyone wanting backup power. The new one has EFI and is 7000 watts. Especially if you have a NEMA 14/50 outlet. It's amazing. I haven't turned it off since 9am Sunday. Runs like a top. All of my neighbors have 7000-10000 watt cheap generators and none of them can get it to run their AC units. Honda is doing something right.