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Generator experts - 220V from a 110 machine ?

I just resurrected my rarely used and therefore fully varnished Honda 2000I inverter generator. Mother of all carb cleanups. Even managed to fix the surge/drop in eco throttle mode (another clogged jet for idle I did not know existed). I was wondering if I could use it reliably for 220V operation in another country - I'm about to ship a palette of heavy stuff (furniture, books) via donkey+boat to a friend in Europe and I could add it as weight is not important (getting charged for a volume that fits on the palette). It serves me no purpose here (I have solar + battery and a propane gen and if it sits it goes bad over time, even with Stabil).

As the name implies it should supply 2000W of 110V here int he US - would it be as simple as buying a decent transformer rated for 2000W+ and convert 110-> 220V ? Those are $150 or so. Would the existence of that middle step affect the output of power in any significant way ? Or the duration of allowable usage ? (heat?)
Sorry I can turn a screwdriver and clean carbs but electricity is magic to me!
Thx !
Old 07-31-2023, 12:46 PM
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