Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW Home Standby Generator
Tri-fuel
Running
13,000W
Starting
——W
Size your load against starting watts, not running watts.
Check pricePower
- Fuel
- Natural gas / Propane
- Start
- Electric start
- Inverter
- No
Operation
- Noise
- 69
- Runtime
- ——
- Tank
- ——
- Weight
- 315 lb
- List price
- $4,460
permanently connected to home natural gas or LP supply; not tank-limited
Safety and compliance
- CO shutoff
- ——
- CARB
- ——
- Transfer switch
- fitted
CO shutoff not stated by the manufacturer. Run it outdoors only, never in a garage or on a porch, and keep it at least 20 feet from any opening. Portable generators kill roughly 85 people a year in the US, almost always indoors.
Transcribed from the manufacturer’s published specification. Check it against the nameplate before buying.
Comparable output
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs & Stratton 8000 Watt Elite Series | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| DuroMax XP15000EH | 12,500 | 15,000 | GAS·LP | 83 | 8 | fitted | $3,199 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 7000 Watt Elite Series | 7,000 | 8,750 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Champion 201160 | 12,000 | 15,000 | GAS | 78 | 9 | fitted | —— | Price |