Add up the running watts you need on the fuel you will use, then read run time and noise only with the load and distance the manufacturer states, and confirm the receptacles and CO system of the exact US SKU.
Gasoline and dual-fuel (gasoline and propane) inverter generators up to about 7,500 W sold new in the US for portable use. Conventional non-inverter generators, home standby generators, battery power stations and measured noise, fuel-economy or reliability rankings are outside this catalogue. This catalogue gives no electrical connection, transfer switch or installation advice; follow the manufacturer's manual and a qualified electrician where the manual requires one.
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Before you choose.
How many running watts do you need, and on which fuel?
Running and starting watts are separate figures, and dual-fuel units publish lower propane ratings than gasoline ratings. Starting, peak, surge and maximum are the manufacturer's own words for the short-term figure, not a continuous rating.
Are the run time and noise figures on the same basis?
Manufacturers quote run time at 25 percent, 50 percent or rated load, and noise at a load and distance they may not state. Compare only figures with the same stated basis; an unstated basis is not equal to a stated one.
Which receptacles, CO system and emissions variant does the exact SKU have?
A TT-30R RV receptacle and an L5-30R twist-lock are different 30 A receptacles. Carbon monoxide shutoff systems carry brand names, and California-compliant versions are often separate SKUs from 49-state units.
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