Honda said it will be the first company to put CO detection devices across its entire generator line.Honda Power Equipment is launching four new generators that will be the company’s first to feature its CO-MINDER carbon monoxide detection system, designed to help protect users from injury or death from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
The CO-MINDER system continuously measures carbon monoxide levels in the air near the generator and automatically shuts down the unit before detected CO reaches a dangerous level. Honda Power Equipment is first in the industry to commit to installing CO detection systems on its full line of generator models.
Generators must be used outdoors and away from windows and doors to prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and deadly gas. Even outdoors, if there is no wind, it is possible for CO to accumulate to life-threatening levels in certain locations, such as under the tongue of a fifth wheel RV.
Honda will roll out the CO-MINDER technology on existing generator models throughout 2020, starting in July with four models – the EU1000i and EU3000iS Super Quiet Series inverter generators for work, home, and recreational applications; the Economy Series EG4000 open-frame unit for home backup and workplace power; and the EB10000 Industrial Series generator, the company’s flagship model. By the end of this year, all Honda portable generator models will feature the CO-MINDER carbon monoxide detection system.
“At Honda, safety for everyone is our commitment to incorporate industry-leading safety features into all of our product lines, whether (it’s) outdoor power equipment, cars, motorcycles, or jets,” said Will Walton, vice president of Honda Power Equipment. “Our CO-MINDER carbon monoxide detection system is designed to help ensure that everyone who operates a Honda generator can do so with increased confidence, providing users, friends, and families with reliable, portable power and peace-of-mind protection.”
