5,000 Watt Generators
The bracket where a well pump becomes realistic. A 240V submersible pump can pull 3,000W or more on startup alone, which is what pushes people from 3,500W up to here. Check starting watts, not running watts, against your pump's locked-rotor draw.
- Units
- 28
- Output range
- 4.5–6.3kW
- Median noise
- 69dB
- CO shutoff
- 20/28
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsar PG7750BCO | 6,250 | 7,750 | GAS·LP | 77.5 | 9.5 | fitted | $1,099 | Price | |
| Firman WT06073 | 6,000 | 7,500 | GAS·LP·NG | 68 | 13 | fitted | $1,999.99 | Price | |
| Westinghouse WGen6000 | 6,000 | 7,500 | GAS | 72 | —— | not fitted | —— | Price | |
| Yamaha EF7200D | 6,000 | 7,200 | GAS | 74.5 | 8 | —— | —— | Price | |
| Yamaha EF7200DE | 6,000 | 7,200 | GAS | 74.5 | 8 | —— | —— | Price | |
| A-iPower AT10-260001 | 5,500 | 6,000 | GAS·LP | 78 | 12 | fitted | $849.99 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 5500 Watt Portable Generator | 5,500 | 6,875 | GAS | —— | 12 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| DuroMax XP7000iH | 5,500 | 7,000 | GAS·LP | 62 | 8 | fitted | $1,699 | Price | |
| Honda EU7000iS | 5,500 | 7,000 | GAS | 58 | 6.4 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Honda EB6500X | 5,500 | 6,500 | GAS | 67 | 6.4 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Honda EM6500SX | 5,500 | 6,500 | GAS | 66 | 6.4 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Predator 6500 Watt Portable | 5,500 | 6,500 | GAS | 73.5 | 14.5 | fitted | $649.99 | Price | |
| Ryobi RYi6522 | 5,500 | 6,500 | GAS | —— | —— | fitted | $999 | Price | |
| Yamaha EF6300iSDE | 5,500 | 6,300 | GAS | 64 | 13.3 | —— | —— | Price | |
| Pulsar PGX60BiSRCO | 5,400 | 6,000 | GAS·LP | 67 | 8 | fitted | $1,299 | Price | |
| Pulsar PG6580BCO | 5,300 | 6,580 | GAS·LP | 75 | 10 | fitted | $899 | Price | |
| Westinghouse WGen5300v | 5,300 | 6,600 | GAS | 68 | 11 | not fitted | $629 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Inverter Generator | 5,000 | 6,500 | GAS | —— | 14 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 5000 Watt Portable Generator | 5,000 | 6,250 | GAS | —— | 12 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Champion 201602 | 5,000 | 6,250 | GAS·LP·NG | 74 | 12 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| WEN DF623X | 5,000 | 6,250 | GAS·LP | —— | —— | fitted | $869.21 | Price | |
| DuroMax XP5500X | 4,500 | 5,500 | GAS | 69 | 9 | fitted | $699 | Price | |
| Honda EB5000X | 4,500 | 5,000 | GAS | 65 | 7.1 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Honda EM5000SX | 4,500 | 5,000 | GAS | 66 | 7.1 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| WEN GN5600 | 4,500 | 5,600 | GAS | —— | —— | —— | $399.99 | Price | |
| WEN GN5602X | 4,500 | 5,600 | GAS | —— | —— | fitted | $449.99 | Price | |
| Yamaha EF5500D | 4,500 | 5,500 | GAS | 74.1 | 9 | —— | —— | Price | |
| Yamaha EF5500DE | 4,500 | 5,500 | GAS | 74.1 | 9 | —— | —— | Price |
Published list prices run $399.99 to $1,999.99. Street pricing is normally below list; follow a unit through to the retailer for what it actually costs today.
Not sure which of these is big enough?
List what you need running at once and the tool works out your real peak — total running load plus the single largest startup surge, which is a much smaller number than adding every surge together.