The main failure point of any inverter module is usually the The capacitors and the output transistors as they see the most stress. I have a dealer account with Champion as well. You can call them and easily get the parts that you need in addition there are engineers who actually designed the machine to begin with that can answer specific questions over the phone email etc. Firman is another brand based in Arizona that I have a dealer account with and they are similarly equipped and reasonably priced for parts. Engineer support is also available. Now the inverter itself because it's potted in epoxy they do not provide schematics for that part internally but the cost is not prohibitive like a Honda.

One of the reasons these regulators fail is due to shutting down the generator with a load on it, or letting it run out of fuel under load. The regulator senses the voltage dropping due to the rpm decreasing and it ramps up significantly to try and compensate. This blows up the capacitor(s) on the regulator rendering it useless. Always remove the load from the generator prior to stopping the engine and don’t let it run out of fuel under load either.

Hi Taryl. I am a 13 year old and I have an obsession with small engines. So far I haven’t got anything running but I’m getting something new tomorrow. Thank you so much for all your amazing videos. I get all my inspiration from you.

I inherited a Honda EU3000is. It had been abused. The previous owner retired it due to its age. The hour meter stopped working so I can't be certain how many hours it actually has on it. One thing Is for sure: It's worked absolutely flawlessly for me. It doesn't burn any oil. I have been careful not to overload it. If you take care of a Honda product, it will serve you well. Thanks but I will keep my Honda.

I have a 5KW Coleman 10 HP Breaks and Scrap'em that's about twenty years old and I desperately needed it this weekend because of ice storms knocked out power for three days straight! I try to start it every year or so to keep it in good shape. I have to say that it ran all weekend flawlessly and powered the important stuff, no problem! It used a lot of fuel, but it real saved my bacon!. Thanks Taryl.

Have had Honda equipment for close to 40 years and have only had minor simple fix problems. However, I am sure that if I ran into some more complicated problems I would run into the very same issues that were in the video. Like anything, if you find that replace parts are NLA or if they ore out of this world expensive, they are junk. I have various pieces of farm equipment that are over 40 years old that I can still get repair parts. Although they might be quite expensive, they are never the less still available and compared to the price of a new piece of equipment, well worth the price.

I bought a champion generator a couple years ago. Been very pleased with it. I use it for power outages and power my camper. Honda has lost its mind the last 20 years or so. The cars are the same way. They used to build simple, super reliable transportation vehicles but now they seem to want to compete with bmw or something. Not the same company they used to be.

Love your videos. Starting a business was a good series,hit the nail right on the head. I drove truck for over45 years. I used to run to St Louis ,Cincinnati,Louisville, Indianapolis Jersey,Philly,etc.. I considered buying my own truck, but too many hours for no pay. I studied auto mechanics in high school,but got into transport company at 19 years of age. I always fixed my own cars, built a race car, worked on others race cars After I bought a house, i learned to fix everything Septic system, electrical, and plumbing,including a deep well. I finally got a new lawn tractor in 96, and again in 2001, which I still have. L130 JD with a 23 hp, Kohler. We seem to have similar abilities in repairing small engines, of course you have more experience I wish I lived close, because I think we could become close friends I am 74 years old, so too old to start a new business. A neighbour gave me an old lawn tractor Yard Machine, 15.5 hp,42 in deck. The steerin was screwed up, no battery,4 flat tires.I dragged it home behind my Gator. Hooked up a jumper battery, added gas, checked the oil level , and cranked it over. The thing started, but it hammered and banged terrible. The crankcase vent tube to the carb was kinked, and looked like the oil was coming out of the lower crank seal. The air filter was soaked in oil. Turned out, the motor was loose on the frame, making the banging noises. The oil drain tube was screw up and dripping oil into the pulley on the crankshaft, and flinging it onto the belts. I got new belts, battery, air filter,tire sealer,oil, light bulbs, and with tlc, this machine is presentable again. Just another example of people willing to give things away, and we are able to bring things back to life. I,ll try to send a clip of the little tractor as Im proud of it Thanks for all your videos.. I live 100 miles north of Toronto, Ontario on Lake Simcoe

I really like how you guys highlight the diagrams in the book. Most guys don't, they just talk about it and I get all flustered because I don't know what in the heck they want me to see. Great idea guys..

Several years back, I had to choose between a Honda EB6500 generator and a EU6500 inverter generator for construction. Glad I went the non inverter EB6500. It might use a little more fuel as it doesn't rev for the specific amp draw like the inverter one, but rather idle (when not in use/standby) or 3600RPM no matter how big or small the load is. But it sure is a more rugged design! And it's working at 90% load most of the time anyway. I run non ethanol fuel, and do oil change intervals 2X more frequent than Honda recommends, and with 5w40. 1000+ hours on the meter so far, never had an issue. I also have a 37 year old, self propelled Honda (SX-70 model, I think?) mower, that I used as a kid to buy my first dirtbike at 12 years old and car at 14. It cut 10+ lawns a week for 15 of those years, still alive and cutting today.

I bought an off-grid cabin that came with a Champion generator, and a Troy-built. The previous owner spoke well of the Champion, and it worked well for me. The Troy-built did as well. I had heard good things from a neighbor about his Honda generator - it must not have required service. It is a darned shame our society is changing to throw away as far as appliances of all kinds.

I bought a Champion generator about 13 years ago because it was a great deal. It gets used during power outages, usually at my sister's place. The only repair I've done is to install a new carb because she used crap gas, left the fuel cock on and didn't run the gas out. By the time I got to it, the carb was trashed. I don't let her keep it for any length of time anymore. I go and get it so I can do the right thing. She had to buy all new battery equipment because she did the same thing with all of them.

I have a Champion 75531i Inverter Generator, 3100-watt since 2015 living on the back of my fifth wheel. The first season using it, I was actually kinda pissed. Had problems with it staying running, sometimes not running at all. Took it to 3 different Champion warranty shops in Florida. The first replaced a coil and "fixed it". Shut down 2 hours later. The 2nd shop looked at it and said they won't do work on Chinese made Honda knockoffs. At the 3rd shop, Champion had them ship the genset back to Champion in California. I didn't get much use out of it that first season. Champion opened the crankcase and replaced the low oil cutoff, then shipped the unit back to me in PA. From that point on, the genset has worked flawlessly. The engineers I talked to at Champion where great. Ever since, I have recommended the Champion product to anyone looking for a genset. Very very pleased, other than my first season. All the repairs, shipping etc. covered under warranty.

There's a huge number of Honda EU200i / EU2200i generator owners who are completely satisfied after years of running them ragged. How many? Don't know, but good luck finding a used one for under $700, even though new are only about $1200. This particular unit coughed up a little smoke on startup, which suggests someone ran it long and hard. Tough to dismiss an entire brand based on a few failures. The units that hold up admirably aren't the ones that make it into your shop. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Honda, except that my Yamaha EF2400is hasn't missed a beat in its first ten years.

I am not familiar with newer honda generators , they may be junk.....but my 1985 Honda EM650 has been a very good machine for almost 40 years

Regarding availability of parts: Just think about all these new EV vehicles hitting the market. Do we think the auto companies have made the quantity and distributed all the needed parts for all their new models, and that those models and associated parts are going to be around in 5-10 years. Good luck!

Reminds me of what happened to power converters in RVs. At one time I could repair or replace any component in the power converter. I had troubleshooting manuals and a stock of replacement parts. They were all the same brand so when one failed, I would swap it out with one that I previously repaired, took that old one home to repair for the next job. That all came to an end when the RV industry, in their infinite wisdom, decided to go with electronic power converters with complicated circuit boards. But not only that, they encased them in resin so that even if you knew how to repair them, it was impossible to get to the components. So, much for simplicity, so much for the repairman. Now instead of a $100 repair, it's a $300 replacement.

Ive been running a pair of 2000 coupled, for 15 years. Never a single problem. Kept them serviced. Faithful service.

I was going to buy a Honda a few years ago but bought a Champion instead. For roughly the same wattage the Honda was $2000.00 more in Canadian dollars. So far i really like the Champion . Watching Taryl's videos i learned how to maintain all my small engines.

Planned obsolescence. You're right, Honda generators are junk and it's too bad the manufacturer is so greedy. They wanted over $30 for a simple carburetor needle. I got my Troy Bilt/Briggs & Stratton generator in 2008 and it's been through four hurricanes and still serves me well. Oh, and it starts on the first pull, go figure. Nice job on the vid.

The constant interruptions by Andy is a genius move to keep minds piqued; minds that would otherwise lose interest in the teacher's voice and wander such as it is with the 10 minute or less attention span of the modern human.

I ran into this very same kind of thing with a Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 81 Plasma Cutter; a supposedly high end plasma cutter manufacturer that can't supply parts. It saddens me to do it but my solution is to now buy a cheap Chinese plasma cutter than I throw away in a few years when it breaks. Sometimes when you try to buy what is considered "the best" you don't get your money's worth. It's a real shame because you can still get parts for a lot of things made over 30 years ago.

I’ve had good luck with Honda power equipment parts over the years. Long term parts availability is actually a main reason I would recommend Honda to people. I’m sure there comes a time of parts no longer being built. Oh the other hand, I’ve had quality issues with Champion gens right out of the box. Like basic assembly done wrong. Great troubleshooting video!!

I have not had experience with Honda's but have seen the champion generator, my father-in-law uses one with his motor home, and has had no issue expect the occasional plug cleaning. I myself bought the 3000w Predator generator from Harbor Freight, and do NOT regret it. it has not let me down once, it starts, and I go out once a month and run it like they suggest, the battery for the electric start has not even failed going on 3 years now. I know someone else that bought the same unit, and left it over the winter, never started it, did not drain the fuel, or change oil, and they had a dead battery, and I wound up having to take the carb apart and clean it. Point being, maintain your equipment, and it will last with very few issues. Taryl, thanks for this video, iit proves what I have been telling others about the honda's they are overpriced on parts and do not last.

Taryl, I saw one of these at the scrap yard, a few months ago, and wondered why it was there. Having had no experience with them, I left it there. I'm glad I did.

Glad to hear you are a champion service center. I have a brand new champion I bought in 2021 it's still in the box in my garage 🙄. So if I get around to unpacking it and doesn't run I know where to go

Maybe James Condon would like to add this "junk" Honda to his parts inventory...

I have a Champion 9000, dual fuel genset. We run that thing for over a year supplying power to our 50amp fifth wheel and our well pump while living in the RV, clearing and prepping our property. They make a great product and have excellent customer service. Only issue I had during the whole time, was the safety plunger sticking in the carbatrator. Called them up and they sent me a brand a complete new carb for FREE, that was after they spent an hour on the phone troubleshooting the problem with me. I was able to run on propane while waiting for the new carb, which only took 3 days to receive. Eventually the thing started sticking again, so I just clipped the tip off the plunger. We still have that genny in the shop as a backup storm outages. We have a transfer switch wired into the main panel box for our new home.

Interesting troubleshooting video. Our backup generator is an old school non-inverter Harbor Freight electric start Predator with a Chihonda clone engine I purchased in 2016. So far I have not had any problems with it. All our lawnmowers have had Honda engines that I really like. The issue I have with Honda is their stuff is extremely expensive compared to the competition.

I worked on Honda generators for several years, and this is a typical result when one breaks...you troubleshoot it, find the part numbers you need, and then you see the price (!) assuming it is available. Rarely fixed any of them for the exact reason you're talking about here. They are amazing machines...as long as they keep running. Inverters are the worst for price and availability of parts. The old-school types without the inverter are way more reliable and parts are available in a much more reliable way. I think Honda is trying to get out of the outdoor power equipment business, for example, they are discontinuing their lawn mowers next year. OPE for Honda has always been sort of the "lower left corner of the big picture" and it seems they want to just get out of it completely soon.

Ive heard the main fail point of inverters is often the capacitors in them. 19:58 the large circle shaped parts on that one. If they didnt seal them normal they are cheap and easy to replace by themselves. It’s a shame Honda didn’t make them serviceable.

I don't believe it, I went to change channels after your Honda wake up call and guess what, there's a Honda generator ad in the next up column . LOL

Very very nice I remember when the Honda's first came out I thought wow you're so nice and quiet. But you proved they're worth an anchor for a boat

Great video, thank for the in-depth explanation.

Uncle Andy is the coolest dude on this channel hands down!!!!

Thanks for the heads up on the Honda generator. I’m glad I only paid $20.00 for my Generac 4000XL generator. if it breaks then I’m not losing much at all. the only thing it needed when I got it was a carburetor and a oil change and a good cleaning. I even put wheels and handles on it. runs like a champ now.

Andy is a good entertaining actor!

Glad I have a Champion generator now! At the time I bought it I wasn’t sure it was any good, but I’ve had it at least five years now with no problems.

Many years ago, my boss at the time needed his honda mower rebuilt. We needed a rod and piston. We got parts at dealer cost, and it was still more than buying another brand mower. Parts for all their power equipment are crazy expensive.

I like how uncle/son's accent is randomly a Bklyn/Jersey City accent. Well done.

I have learned allot about small engine repair from watching a few of your videos Thanks 4 The Great Videos!!!!

We used to use these as power supply back up generators, ours kept dropping down to output only 60v, bought them because they were fairly lightweight and cheap but when they failed they became parts only.

Great vid(as usual).I had a Honda generator back in the mid 80"s.Used it alot.,never a problem.But probably like everything else.The older it is,the better it was made.

Small engine repair AND consumer advocacy -- Taryl is the GOAT.

I'm surprised there isn't a market for universal inverters that could be used to repair these otherwise bricked generators.

That's why Harbor Freight is now dominating the market.

Uncle Andy steals the show. He's like a 108 year old Dennis the Menace! Great video as usual, Taryl and Co!

Hey Taryl I totally agree. Excellent diagnostic work.

Great skit with entertainment and education for the consumer. Thanks for the look and time.

Funny that you mentioned the fire department generator. I'm on the department that you talked about and we've been discussing what to do with it. It is very upsetting that it is junk because it does not have very many hours on it.

With replacement inverters unavailable the only possibility of a repair would be by a component level fault finding exercise on the inverter for which a schematic diagram would be needed and of course an un potted circuit board. By providing neither of these things it's as if Honda were deliberately setting out to frustrate attempts to repair their equipment.

The best line you won't remember it anyway had me cracking up.

ive worked on the older honda generators and even the exciter/regulator moduals are very expensive around 250$ us .love their engines but you are correct.

Been a Honda only advocate for eons esp three wheelers and quads and bikes, but since I been working in the power equipment repair business going on a year now for the public I have demoted Honda to way low on the totem pole of greatness. The engines are ok to mediocre but they aren't the IT as I once thought of them as.

Just buy a standard Champion generator head and make it into a conventional generator. not as good as an invertor generator with high THD but it will generate good enough for construction tools. I deal with a lot of those engines and most of the backplate mountings are universal. Somebody might design a replacement controller but what is the point. I would just junk it and convert to standard readily available units. You can even buy them from Ali Express for even less.

Thanks Taryl ! I was always under the impression Honda generators were among the best. I went to buy one after hurricane Laura a couple of years ago and wasnt going to spend that kind money for it. So luckily I ended up with a Champion generator . Appreciate the information.

Thank you for the video. Does the Champion have a kit to swap it over to run on Propane?

Great video Taryl! You can remove the bad inverter and replace it with a 200 amp bridge rectifier to make a DC charger. The bridge rectifiers used to cost around $20 on the bay place but I think they're about twice that now. You'd be converting over from the 3 AC phases output to a positive and negative DC output. It would work great for those with a 48 volt solar battery storage system as a backup charging system.

i guess i better buy a used one for parts to keep mine going. it small, starts every time, makes a great little work table, decent run time for light strings and other equipment. i like this one better than the suitcase ones for the power. ive seen used ones in my area for $400-$500. better snatch them up now. thanks for the heads up, taryl.

Love the channel...learn and laugh at the same time...

Learning and laughing 😂 you guys are great at both

Good information... I was looking at backup generators lately for when the power goes out... I'll avoid Honda... thank you... P.S. please take it easy on Andy... thanks again....

I’m retired now but as carpenter for years we used all brands of generators. Ya better take care of them ( oil changes etc) . But the Hondas were about even with all of them. We beat the crap out of them and got our moneys worth for sure. The best one we had was a diesel one, can’t remember the brand although it was smelly. Someone put gasoline in it and ruined it!🤪

I still love my Made inJapan Honda EB3000. Great generator. Reliable, durable and starts on one or two pulls of the rope.

I’m glad my EB 4000 was given to me. It’s either a late 70’s or early 80’s model. A contractor had it before & gave it to Dad in the 90’s. Only thing Dad had fixed on it was the automatic idle switch that came with a nail in it. Dad started using it when living out of town in his RV doing road construction. He would slide it out of the back of truck & let it drop breaking an engine mount. It’s aluminum & I used JB Weld to fix it. I had it sit in shed for 5yrs with fuel stabilizer in it & started on 3rd pull. Can’t beat those engines. I have smaller Honda generator that was given to me & I bought an old 80’s Honda snowblower on tracks that runs better than the craftsman snowblower that needs work. I even have a Honda ATV.

The old guy gets the best acting award I've ever seen. I work on cars for people and have dealt with plenty of people that want to watch for the same reason. People that dont even know me want to burrow my tools and parts to do the job themselves! Fortunately the box with a torn apart carburetor doesn't bother me anymore. The worst guys out there are engineers. They know it all, they insist on watching, and harass the shit out of you while you're trying to work. Always pointing out the obvious next step with "are you going to put those screws in?" I finally made a policy in 1995 that under no circumstance will an engineer be allowed to be anywhere near me. Feel free to bring it somewhere else, if you dont like it. I am the son of an engineer and should have known better. It only took me a little over a year, so not bad. Again, kudos to the guy for not breaking character the whole 27 minutes!

I have an older Predator from harbor freight that has been used, abused and run for days. You can’t kill it, and it’s classified as crap by most people. I’ll keep my “crap” Predator and you can have your “premium” Honda!

Perzonal experience with several Champion generators and parts availability/cost. Excellent on all counts. I've worn 3 out, were still working, engine wore out. Recent engines even better. New/improved constantly usually means parts for older models not available, generally...

Thanks for the info. In 2022 I bought a Champion 4550-Watt/3650-Watt Electric Start Gasoline and Propane Powered Dual Fuel RV Ready Portable Generator with CO Shield, from Home Depot, for $586, to power my RV Toy Hauler, it has a 120V AC 30A RV plug right on the generator. It runs great with non-ethanol gas, I even runs my air-conditioner & refrigerator at the same time. I haven't tried it on Propane yet. This generator is great for boondocking In remote places, except in California where it is banned. One last thing I can buy 3 of these for the same price as 1 similar Honda.

Wow I thought for sure that someone would built that part as an OEM, amazing, I have an 8000w Briggs & Stratton (craftsman) generator and it’s fantastic. Has a flat looking B&S OHV valve engine. It’s plenty loud but it works! We ran the whole downstairs with it for 5 days last year after a big storm. It starts right up, has carbon monoxide detector & has electric start, etc.

I'll have to disagree with the statement that all Honda generators are junk. I come from a huge Honda power equipment dealer who sells thousands of Honda generators locally. Very, and I mean VERY, seldom has a unit come back with Honda issues. And I'm going back to 1986 when we first became a dealer!! Granted, those Cyclo Inverter's were not the best Honda models made.... One thing Honda provides is a great shop manual! What other generator company offers that?!? I'm retired now and heading for the garage....to fix a customers Champion with no output 👀😁🤣

Those wire piercing probes are pretty neat! Very nice!

Love watching ur videos Taryl ive Been playing with small engines since I was 10. My first tear down was a briggs 5hp. With the carb mounted to the top of gas tank. Silly design. But I got it free and rebuilt it to run my go kart. Love small engines

champion has definitely risen up to the demands of the market. a real working man's machine!

Here's an idea, use a bridge rectifier and filtration system on the generator output wires, feed that into a store bought power inverter, and voilah! You have made AC power again from one of these generators. A bit of a ghetto solution but it should work with a bit of tinkering as long as you figure out a good way to rectify and filter the ac coming from the generator.

That uncle Andy is something else! child w a creepy laugh. I watched this the other day and I will tell anyone not to bother w Honda Inverter generators. Taryl, thank you for what you do.

Boy , Taryl that sure was an eye opener thanks so much for that info. I was in the market for a new Honda now I will check out those Champion's

sucks when this happens, especially if its a relatively simple diag and repair. we are seeing more and more of this in the golf cart world. so many suppliers dried up that they arent restarting production of parts for older carts and when the supply dwindles the price becomes stupid

Sounds like a money making opportunity for someone. Inverters aren't terribly complex .. they are filled with large inexpensive components, etc. Chances are there is a capacitor or two that has gone bad. $1 of parts and 3 minutes time (soldering) could bring that inverter back to life.

I have a little 900w Kubota re-badged Honda genny. Damn thing smokes like a train and it doesn't have many hours on it but it is an older unit. It is an older Honda L head engine. The rings are shot and valve guides are extremely worn. It is very hard to find parts for alot of the Honda stuff especially if it's a bit older. If you do manage to find parts they are ridiculously expensive.

Great information!! You are so talented!! And also the paint marker for wire colors..Great Videos like Usual!!

You could run the output from the stator through a bridge rectifier and use a dc to dc converter to charge solar batteries.

Just out of curiosity, how old was that unit? It looked like one of the older ones and doesn't look anything like the current version model that took it's place. I guess I look at a generator as being a 15-20 year device if you take good care of it and only use it sparingly each year and during power outages. If they are getting used 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week on a job site I would guess you can't really expect more than 3-5 years out of them these days. These days it's getting harder and harder to find parts for a lot of the stuff that is greater than 10 years old and even some stuff that is only 3-5 years old already is sent to an early grave since companies don't want people fixing anything which is really annoying.

Good move getting into the Champion brand Taryl at Eliminator Performance we have had nothing but good results dealing with Champion dealers. As an example some of our customers with the Champion Generators were having issues with the shut off switch and as we researched the issue we found there was a recall warranty on the switch. Once we contacted our Champion dealer they immediately at NO CHARGE shipped us the switch for replacement and even included a brand new recoil starter even though we did not request that part. Over the years we have to say that the Champion customer service and availability and cost of replacement parts are excellent at real 10 out of 10 rating.

Great instructions, thank you

Your videos are so cool

That's something! Honda has always had a good rep on their products. An awful way to run a business. 👍

I have four generators...one the expensive Honda EU6500 for whole house backup, and three of the 2000 Watt Champion generators. I would say this about them. The Honda is insanely overpriced compared to what others offer but it is a superb piece of equipment. Getting it repaired ?....I don't know as I have never had to. The Champions are far better value for the money, and have good service support from Champion. I expect the Honda will last virtually forever but honestly, if I hadn't got an insanely good deal on a second hand (but brand new) one, I would never have spent that kind of money. However, both have to be treated properly and looked after if you want to extend their life.

Hi Taryl!!; I relly try NOT to miss a single one of your outstanding videos truly filled with your wealth of electromechanical wisdom + priceless creativity!. Since I've been working @ '... middle of nowhere..' places, (ER/ ICU , ex- Military MD here), sometimes I gotta develop other skills outta my current work. Totally agree w/ you on Honda's generators, specially since mid 1.990's on. What I've seen is, (Since older Honda small engines tend to last longer than generator's electronics), some ppl 'recycle' said engines to power water pumps instead. (NO 'junk.yard' small engines available in third world forests, though...). Many thanks & Blessings for your awsome videos!!.. 🤗🇺🇲💪🙏🙏🙏🙏

My 20 year old Honda gen still purrs like new. I see equivalents go for around $4-5,000 today. So my $2,000 investment is working out fine.

I'm so happy to hear this. I just purchased a champion 2500 rather than the honda. I would have been furious to be put in this situation after spending what honda is asking for their generator.

I left the "Honda Only " cult years ago. Thanks Taryl .

Great Presentation.

Yup, new is not necessarily better! Once the high technology fails, and the cost is too high 🤷🏻‍♂️. But now you’ve got an engine for another project. You could make a video on repurposing the engine and “learn us” on how to use that tapered cranking shaft. 😉

Thank you for sharing that video with us now I know not to buy one of those things! Tell uncle Andy to quit messing around and watching you keep the videos coming

Oh man I have one of those but mine is still running good 😬but if the inverter part ever goes out do you think it will be possible to turn it into just a regular generator without the inverter?

Proud Champion power equipment user, chainsaw, woodsplitter and generator. Excellent machines and EXCELLENT customer service🤙

Yayyyy more Taryl fixes all

Cant go wrong with a champion, generac, or Westinghouse all similar. I think generac is slightly higher quality due to it usually being a simpler design, alot of Westinghouse and champions use auto choke models which require the battery to be working and sometimes the stepper motor fails, I'd rather have a manual choke

Unless you need pure sine wave voltage for some delicate equiptment, stick with a conventional genset. No need to add electronic components that will fail long before the engine and power head.