Briggs & Stratton Generators
Briggs & Stratton has made small engines for over a century and supplies powerplants to other generator brands as well as selling its own. The company went through Chapter 11 in 2020 and the consumer generator line has narrowed since, so verify current availability before buying.
- Units
- 10
- Output range
- 1.8–13.0kW
- Median noise
- 69dB
- CO shutoff
- 9/10
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW Home Standby Generator | 13,000 | —— | NG·LP | 69 | —— | —— | $4,460 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 8000 Watt Elite Series | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 7000 Watt Elite Series | 7,000 | 8,750 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 5500 Watt Portable Generator | 5,500 | 6,875 | GAS | —— | 12 | fitted | —— | 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 | |
| Briggs & Stratton P4500 PowerSmart Series | 3,700 | 4,500 | GAS | —— | 16 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 3500 Watt Portable Generator | 3,500 | 4,375 | GAS | —— | 14 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton P2400 PowerSmart Series | 1,800 | 2,400 | GAS | —— | 8 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton P2500 PowerSmart Series | 1,800 | 2,500 | GAS | —— | 8 | fitted | —— | Price |
Published list prices run $4,460 to $4,460. 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.