Bruce in Bangkok wrote in
:

I believe they are the type you describe above as the "generator"
output feeds a Box of some sort that in turn feeds the mains. There is
an external control head that seems to turn things on and off.



Yes, the multiphase, high voltage, high frequency AC is simply rectified to
DC, then fed to a large switching power supply which, in turn, converts the
DC to a rather nice-looking, synthesized sine wave at perfectly 60 Hz and
120VAC so rock solid it is certified for computers. Variations in the load
from no load to full load don't vary the output perceptably at all from the
intense digital regulation.

My 3000is Honda is electric starting, but not intended to be remoteable
because it has a simple manual choke. I found some plans to remote control
it by installing a choke solenoid off an outboard motor into it, replacing
the manual choke knob with a pushbutton for local control. It was a 3 hour
job. I now have a control panel below the air conditioners in the
starboard bulkhead to control the EU3000is from inside the van. Honda got
the message with the new EU6500is 6.5KW, electronic genset. It has a
plugin remote control and computerized enrichment system with no choke just
like my 250cc, 1 cyl Honda Reflex scooter does. It simply starts at a
touch, cold or hot.