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All-newHondaEU2200iSuperQuietSeriesGeneratorDeliversCustomersMorePowerforWork,HomeorPlay,WiththeSameLegendaryHondaQualityandReliability

ThenewEU2200iportableinvertergeneratorlineupsportsafreshnewlook,

newfeaturescustomerswillappreciateand10percentmorepower

● All-newHondaEU2200iSuperQuietSeriesgeneratordelivers10percentmorepowerthantheoutgoingHondaEU2000imodel,enablingcustomerstopowermoreofwhattheyneed

● Color-codedstartupcomponents,easieroilfill/drainandnewfuelshutoffvalvemakethenewHondaEU2200igeneratoreasiertouseandmaintain

● Technicalenhancementsresultinmorepowerandmaximumoutputatlowerrpms,deliveringcustomersquiet,efficientportablepowerforwork,homeorplay

● HondarevolutionizedtheportablegeneratormarketwiththeintroductionoftheEU1000iSuperQuietgeneratorin1998;thenewEU2200icontinuesthattraditionofreliable,durable,quietportablepower

● TheHondaEU2200iarrivesatHondadealersnationwideinearlyspring,2018

ALPHARETTA,Ga.,December14,2017—HondaPowerEquipmentsetsanewstandardinportablepowerwiththeintroductionofanall-newEU2200iinvertergenerator.PartofHondaPowerEquipment’sSuperQuietSeriesofgenerators,thenewEU2200ilineupistheperfectportablegeneratorforwork,homeorplay.ReplacingHonda’stop-sellingEU2000imodel,theEU2200ideliversthesamelegendary,reliableHondaportablepower,butmoreofit.“Theall-newHondaEU2200iinvertergeneratordelivers10percentmorepowerthantheoutgoingmodel,lettingcustomerspowermoreofwhattheyneed,butwithvirtuallynochangeinweightorcost,”saidMichaelRudolph,vicepresident–HondaPowerEquipment.“Withalargerengine,easystart-upprocessandeasiermaintenance,wethinktheall-newHondaEU2200iisthemostversatileandreliableportablegeneratorinthemarketplace.”Homeowners,outdoorenthusiastsandon-the-jobusersofportablepowerhavemadeHondaPowerEquipment’soutgoingEU2000imodelabest-sellerinthesegment,andthetop-sellinggeneratormodelforHonda.Thequiet,reliablepoweroftheoutgoingEU2000ifamilyisacustomerfavoritefortailgating,camping,hunting,jobsitesandhomebackuppower.

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |2 Buildingonthatreputation,theall-newEU2200ilineupraisesthebarwhenitcomestoquiet,dependable,durableandeasy-to-usegenerators.ThenewgeneratorispartofHonda’sSuperQuietSeriesofinvertergeneratorsandwithfourmodelsfromwhichtochoose—theEU2200i,theEU2200iCamo,theEU2200iCompanionandtheEB2200iforindustrialuse—thereisanEU2200imodeltofitalmosteverycustomer’sneeds.Theall-newgeneratorlineupofferstremendousvaluetousers,delivering10percentmorepower(200watts)thantheoutgoingEU2000i—poweringmoredevicesandmorepowerfulapplications—allatthesamepriceoftheoutgoingmodel.TheHondaEU2200igeneratorlineupincorporatesthetriedandtrueinvertertechnologythatHondadeveloped,aswellasthoughtfulmodificationsinthedesignofthenewgenerator.Honda’sall-newEU2200iprovidesevenbetterperformance,combinedwithimprovedeaseofuseandmaintenance,forpoweringwork,homeorplay.DesignHondaSuperQuietSeriesgeneratorsareinverter-equippedmodelsthatfeatureatotallyenclosedbodyandsignificantacousticengineering,resultinginnoticeablyquieterperformance.Theyaredesignedfortheultimateinquality,portabilityandconvenience.AlloftheHondaSuperQuietSeriesgeneratorsareultra-lownoise.Hondadesignedtheall-newEU2200iwithnewfeaturesthatdelivercustomerseaseofuse,simplifiedmaintenanceanddurable,dependableoperation—importantbenefitsthatuserswantandappreciate.Keyfunctionalenhancementsontheall-newHondaEU2200igeneratorinclude:

● Abiggeroilfilleropening,alongerspoutandlargeroildrainguttermakeforeasierandcleaneroilchanges

● Afuelshutoffvalve(“FuelOff”position)allowstheenginetocontinuetorununtilthemajorityofthefuelinthecarburetorisconsumedandtheengineshutsoff,whichhelpspreventstalefuelissuesandisusefulforstoringthegenerator

● Astampedmetalrecoilropeinsertprovidesincreasedproductdurabilityandreducespotentialdamagetothegeneratorbody

● Anincreaseintheventilationareaof2.31squareinchescomparedwiththeoutgoingmodelreducescabinetairintakeresistance,resultinginimprovedinvertercooling.Theadditionofnewductsallowsfortheairtomovemoreevenlyoverinternalpartswhileimprovingtheoverallairflowforbettercoolingofkeycomponents

● Thestator/rotorconfigurationoftheEU2200iisimproved,usingsomeofthehighestqualityand

mostpowerfulmagnetsavailableinthemarketo Thesemagnets,responsibleforproducingelectricity,arethinner,keepingthediameterof

thestatorunchanged,reducingtheweightofthecomponentandprovidingmorepoweroutput

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |3

● Operationalcontactpointsarecolor-codedingray,andguidetheuserthroughthestartingoperation

● ThenewdesignandstylingoftheEU2200imoreprominentlydisplaytheHondabrandlogoonthe

sideoftheunitandoutputpoweronthefrontoftheunit

● Parallelconnectionallowsforpairingoftheall-newHondaEU2200iwithanotherEU2200ioraHondaEU2000iK1/T1modelforaddedconvenienceandmorepower

TechnologyEngineTheHondaEU2200igeneratorispoweredbytheHondaGXR120CommercialSeriesengine.The121ccenginedeliversexceptionallyquiet,smooth,fuel-efficientperformance.TheHondaGXR120four-strokeenginewasoriginallydevelopedtopower110-lb.to175-lb.rammers—heavydutyconstructionequipmentusedtocompactsoilorothergranularmaterial—atmultipleelevationswithease.TheGXR120engineprovidessuperbdurabilityandreliability.Usinganoverheadcamshaft(OHC)orientationsimilartotheHondaGX100intheoutgoingEU2000i,Hondadesignersincorporatedamaintenance-free,low-noisetimingbelttocreateasmall,lightandquietengine.TheOHCwasdesignedandengineeredspecificallyforincreasedefficiency,withoptimalpowertransferforbetterfuelefficiency.Itsprecision-engineeredcomponentsresultinlowervibration,andtheballbearing-supportedcrankshaftdeliverssmoothoperationandlongenginelife.TheGXR120engineincludesaspecialcast-ironcylindersleeveandahighcarbon-steel,dual-ballbearingcrankshaftthatprovideimprovedenginestrengthandlastingdurability.Averycompactmuffler,combinedwiththeOHCenginelayout,reducesoperationnoisebyonedecibel(dB)comparedwiththecurrentHondaGX100enginethatpowerstheoutgoingEU2000igenerator.Asimplebutinnovativelubricationsystemwithadual-breatherchamberoptimizesenginelubricatingperformance.Inaddition,anautomaticdecompressionsystemallowsforeasyenginestarting,whileanOilAlert®featurepreventstheenginefromoperatingiftheoillevelistoolow.

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |4 InverterTechnologyHondainvertertechnologymeansstable,cleanpowerinasmaller,lighterpackage.Computersandpower-sensitiveequipmentrequire“cleanpower”.Cleanpoweriselectricalcurrentthatisconsistentandhasastablesignal,orsinewave.Hondaengineershaveintegratedpartsfromtheengineandgeneratorset,suchasthecombinationflywheel/alternator,resultinginamorecompact,lighterproductthatispurpose-builttoproducereliablepower.Honda’sinvertertechnologytakestherawpowerproducedbythegeneratorandusesaHonda-designedmicroprocessortoconditionitthroughamulti-stepprocess.Thegenerator’salternatorproduceshighvoltagemulti-phaseACpower.TheACpoweristhenconvertedtoDC.Finally,theDCpowerisconvertedbacktoACbytheinverter.Theinverteralsosmoothsandcleansthepowertomakeithighquality.Aspecialmicroprocessorcontrolstheentireprocess,aswellasthespeedoftheengineasdemandchanges.Notallinvertersarecreatedequally;Hondausesonlyhigh-qualityinvertersinitsgenerators,whichproducestable,consistentpower.Theresult?Powercleanenoughtorunsensitiveelectronicequipment.InvertertechnologyalsohasallowedHondatosubstantiallyreduceweightandnoiseonanumberofitsmodels.Theall-newEU2200i,weighsinatadryweightof46.5lbs.WhyInverterTechnology?HondaGeneratorspioneeredtheuseofinvertersinportable,convenientpackaging20yearsago.TheprecisionofHonda'sinvertertechnologyensuresitspoweriscloserto"linepower"morethananyothernon-invertergeneratordesign.EU2200iThenewEU2200igeneratorprovides:

● amaximumACoutputof120volts(V)/2200watts(W)/18.3Amps(A)andratedoutputof120V/1800W/15A

● aruntimeof3.2to8.1hoursonasingle0.95gallontank,dependingonthegeneratorload● Honda’sexclusiveEcoThrottle®featurecontributestoimprovedfuelefficiency,allowingtheengine

toautomaticallyadjustitsspeedtoproduceonlythepowerneededfortheapplicationinuseo Becausetheenginedoesnothavetorunatfullspeedconstantly,EcoThrottlereducesnoise

andfuelconsumptionandalsohelpstoreduceexhaustemissions● anoperatingsoundlevelof53dBat1/4loadand62dBatratedload

“The200-wattpowerincreaseofferedbythenewHondaEU2200igeneratorgivesuserstheopportunitytostepuptomoreusesandbiggerapplicationsovertheEU2000imodel,withoutanincreaseingeneratorweight,sizeorcost,”saidDavidBush,seniormarketingstrategist–HondaGenerators.“Forexample,anextra200wattscouldmeantheadditionofaslowcooker,oraboxfanoracomputer,towhat’salreadybeingpowered—alladdinguptogreatervalue.”

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |5 EU2200iCamoInadditiontothefeaturesfoundontheEU2200i,theHondaEU2200iCamogeneratorfeaturesRealtreeAPGwrap,replacingthetraditionalHondaRedonthegenerator.ThiswrapmakestheEU2200itheperfectsolutionforoutdoorspeople,especiallyhunters.

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |6 EU2200iCompanionTheall-newHondaEU2200iCompanionmodelcanparalleltoeitheranotherEU2200i,ortheexistingHondaEU2000iK1/T1models.TheEU2200iCompanionmodeldeletesthe12VDCoutlet,andinsteadofthe20A125VDuplexOutlet,isequippedwitha30A125Vlockingplugand20A125Vsingleoutlet.EB2200iTheall-newHondaEB2200iwasdesignedfortheindustrialuserandmeetsLA-ETLandOSHArequirements.BasedonthenewEU2200igenerator,theEB2200ideletesthe20A125VDuplexoutlet,DCchargingandParalleloutletsfora20A125VGFCIDuplexoutletGFCIneutralbond.MarketingHondarevolutionizedtheportablegeneratorsegmentwithitsinvertertechnologythatdeliversclean,stablepowerthatissafetousewithsensitiveelectronics.TheintroductionoftheEU1000imodelin1998createdanentirenewsegmentforwhatportablepowercandoatwork,homeorplay.Sincethen,theEU2000ihasbecomethebest-sellinggeneratormodelforHonda.Customerspurchase2000-wattgeneratorsforthreeprimaryreasons:topowertheirwork,asbackuppowerfortheirhomes,orforpoweratplay.Inthemindsofconsumers,portablegeneratorsareawaytoguaranteesecurityorprovidefreedom.

● Consumerswhopurchaseaportablegeneratorforworkaredrivenbythefreedomtoworkatanyjobsiteandpowerthetoolstheyneed.Onepersoncanmoveaportablegenerator,whichallowstheworkertooperatetools,portablelightsorotherequipmentwherevertheneedis

● Forthecustomerswhopurchaseaportablegeneratorforhomebackuppower,thesecurityofsurvivinginasevereweathereventisthedrivingfactor.Thepeaceofmindaportablegeneratorprovidesknowingthecustomercankeeptheirfamilywarm,powerlightsandchargetheirphoneorlaptopisthesecuritytheyarelookingfor

● Forcustomerspurchasingaportablegeneratortopoweroutdoorfun,thefreedomtopowerwhattheyneedwhentailgating,camping,andhuntingdrivesthepurchasedecision.Thesecustomerslovebeingabletohavelightatnight,powertheirphonesorpersonaldevicesandtocook.Thesecurityofageneratoraddstothefreedomtheyenjoyoutdoors

With10percentmorepowerthantheoutgoinggeneratormodel,theall-newHondaEU2200ilineupcanpowermoreofwhatcustomersneed.Theadditional200wattsofpowerenablesacustomertopoweracoffeepotandahotplatewhencamping;alargersaworindustrialfanatthejobsite;oranadditional42-intelevisionormorelightsatatailgateparty.PriceandAvailabilityTheHondaEU2200iSuperQuietSeriesinvertergeneratorsdelivercustomersmorepowerandgreatervalueinalightweight,quiet-running,portablepackage.WithastartingU.S.manufacturer’ssuggestedretailprice(MSRP)of$1,149.95,thisall-newmodeldeliversimprovedperformanceforwork,homeandplayapplications.TheHondaEU2200igeneratorcarriesathree-yearresidentialandthree-yearcommercial

H o n d a P o w e r E q u i p m e n t L a u n c h e s A l l - N e w S u p e r Q u i e t S e r i e s E U 2 2 0 0 i I n v e r t e r G e n e r a t o r P a g e |7 warranty.Theall-newHondaEU2200iwillbeavailableatHondaPowerEquipmentdealersnationwideinearlyspring,2018.

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