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125 units

WEN 56380i

Inverter
Running
3,400W
Starting
3,800W

400 W of surge headroom. Size your load against the lit figure, never the left one — the left one is what the box advertises.

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Power

Fuel
Gasoline
Start
Electric start
Inverter
Yes

Operation

Noise
——
Runtime
8 h

8+ hours at half load

Tank
——
Weight
——
List price
$699.99

Safety and compliance

CO shutoff
——
CARB
——
Transfer switch
——

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.

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