WEN Generators
WEN sells budget inverters and open-frame portables, mostly under $600. The 56200i and 56380i show up constantly in "cheap quiet generator" discussions. Build quality is a step below Honda or Yamaha and the noise figures reflect it, but for occasional camping or a power cut a few times a year the math works.
- Units
- 12
- Output range
- 0.3–5.0kW
- Median noise
- 58dB
- CO shutoff
- 7/12
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN DF623X | 5,000 | 6,250 | GAS·LP | —— | —— | fitted | $869.21 | Price | |
| WEN GN5600 | 4,500 | 5,600 | GAS | —— | —— | —— | $399.99 | Price | |
| WEN GN5602X | 4,500 | 5,600 | GAS | —— | —— | fitted | $449.99 | Price | |
| WEN 56480iX | 4,000 | 4,800 | GAS | —— | —— | fitted | $789.99 | Price | |
| WEN DG4500iX | 3,650 | 4,500 | GAS·LP | —— | —— | fitted | $764.36 | Price | |
| WEN 56455i | 3,500 | 4,500 | GAS | —— | 8.5 | —— | $829.2 | Price | |
| WEN 56450iX | 3,500 | 4,500 | GAS | 58 | —— | fitted | $829.49 | Price | |
| WEN DF450i | 3,500 | 4,500 | GAS·LP | —— | —— | —— | $699.99 | Price | |
| WEN DF452iX | 3,500 | 4,500 | GAS·LP | —— | —— | fitted | $999.4 | Price | |
| WEN 56380i | 3,400 | 3,800 | GAS | —— | 8 | —— | $699.99 | Price | |
| WEN 56360iX | 2,900 | 3,600 | GAS | —— | —— | fitted | $609.23 | Price | |
| WEN PP300i | 300 | 600 | BAT | —— | —— | —— | $232 | Price |
Published list prices run $232 to $999.4. 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.