[BuckGraham]

I am looking for a small generator for my handyman business. I see a Honda EU2000i generator and I wonder if it can power anything that can plug into (and operate on) a normal, 15A household circuit. The sales material for the EU2000i says: The EU2000i, lightweight generator produces 2000 watts/16.7 amps @ 120V of maximum power. These figures are pretty much what you would get out of a 15A household circuit, right? I've got an air compressor that works on a 15A circuit. Is there any reason to believe that it wouldn't work on the EU2000i generator as well? I can go look at the faceplate and I can try to figure out the start up draw of the compressor but can I just go be the rule of thumb that if it works on the house's 15A outlet, it will work on the EU2000i's outlet?

[smoothy]

Startup surge is what you are looking for... with motors starting against a heavy load they can be quite high (for a slit second) as compared to running load.