Briggs & Stratton 30469 7,500 Watt 342cc Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit
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Product Features
- 7,500 surge watts/six,000 continuous watts
- 10-inch flat free of charge tires
- Briggs Stratton 1650 Series OHV Engine
- Offers up to 12 hours of run time at 1/two load
- Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California
Product Description
Briggs Stratton manufactures tiny engines and outdoor power equipment. For 100 years, we've been creating the engines that power the equipment folks use to get the job carried out. That's the cause consumers appear for the Briggs Stratton brand when they shop for power gear. Hurricanes. Ice storms. Wind storms. You've observed the after-effects, complete communities without power. A generator will ensure your family has the power necessary when faced with unexpected outages. Two kinds of generators are accessible: portable generators and permanently installed dwelling generator systems. Briggs Stratton Elite Series goods have heavy-duty elements and characteristics with a longer warranty to back them up. They carry out tirelessly about the household, farm or on the job.
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Buyer Critiques
Purchased this generator given that of Hurricane Irene blacked out our street for 7 days. I was able to use it for the final two days, and I am fairly pleased with my buy. My home electrical panel has a generator hookup employing an interlock switch and a power inlet box. I was able to power all the loads in my property (except the central AC) devoid of a trouble. No breakers ever tripped. The most imperative were the fridge, separate chest freezer, and nicely pump. We also ran lots of lights, coffee maker, laptop pc, toaster, two TV's, dishwasher, washer/dryer, and three/four hp pool pump. We utilized it 12 hours per day and had a number of neighbors more than for hurricane parties.
I give this generator five stars because it performed flawlessly during my initial 25 hours of use. However there is a downside, but its not particular to this brand, so I did not take any stars away for it. The NOISE! Even with the Briggs and Stratton "Super Lo-Tone" muffler, its about equivalent to a large (2 cylinder) lawn tractor with the blades spinning. If you have neighbors that are fairly close, intend to run this issue all night, or intend to use it at a tailgate or public occasion or show, please pick a quieter generator such as a built-in or 1 of the new inverter generators.
Gas gauge not linear. At initial it goes down rapidly to two/3 complete. Then it takes a lot of hours to go from 2/three to emtpy. At empty, it nevertheless has approx 3 gallons left. I am assuming they did this so you don't run out of gas because that could send bad electricity to your plugged in devices as the engine dies. I simply get 10 hours of runtime on five gallons.
No shipping harm (Thank you FedEx). Began initial pull. No gasoline smell when running or when storing on garage.
I wanted to mention several imperative items that are in the owners manual: 1. Don't forget to change the oil after the initial five hours of running time. This is because the break in creates metal filings that go into the oil. You want to get rid of that. two. Suggest you take off the cold climate air scoop if working with it in warm weather. Its just three bolts and will enhance performce. three. The 120/240 outlet is a twist lock L14-30. three. Recall to Under no circumstances begin or cease generator with something plugged in (or at least set the breaker to off). In the course of the stop or start, your electrical item would be fed non-regular power frequency. 4. Minimal assembly: Wheels + support leg, oil, gas.
Handles surge loads really well. I have ran nicely pump (1/2 HP, 240v), washer/dryer, dishwasher. Two TV's, DirecTV receivers, numerous lights, chest freezer, fridge, toaster.
Measured the frequency utilizing a Kill-A-Watt meter. I got 62.three Hz when new. Following 8 hours break-in, its at 61.six Hz. Under light to medium load, it measures 60Hz.
At 25 hours of break-in, I ran a load test of the generator. Making use of the Kill-A-Watt meter, I determined the usage of a number of workshop lights (500w), hot water kettle, and two hair dryers. I then loaded each 120volt leg to: 2915 watts, and 3160 watts. This is slightly over the generators rating. The generator handled it quite well. The engine did not bog down or slow down. It was eable to conveniently deal with the load. You could tell the engine was operating harder, but it did not faulter. Just after about 15 seconds, the 3160 watt leg tripped the breaker given that it was over the rating. Just after I reset it, and plugged the load back in (minus 300 watts), it ran for a few minutes devoid of a difficulty. At max load, I was reading 118 volts and 58.six Hz. This is completely acceptable and I consider the generator is a correct 6000 watt machine. Even so portable generators are not meant to run at 100% load for a lengthy period of time. While it can do it for a brief period of time, if you require one thing that can place out 100% for many hours, look into an 1800rpm diesel.
Following 25 hours, there are no problems. No bolts came loose, no challenges with the engine, generator, or breakers. Nonetheless starts after very first pull. No oil leaks. And the hour meter is a nice touch.
My Briggs Stratton 30469 7500 watt portable generator was delivered on Nov 16, 2011 - just after opening the packaging, and assebling the wheels, filling in gas and oil, I attempted starting it. It began, I moved the level to run from choke. It ran for about a minute - then stopped. I tried starting it up again - never ever started. I known as the Briggs and Stratton helpline. They ran me through the beginning proceedure - it did not start out. They thn asked me to check a couple of factors - anything completed. Nevertheless wouldn't commence. They then directed me to a dealer. I referred to as them and they said that they had been backed up and would contact me when they had a slot. The repairs were below warranty but the delivery was not. I would have to spend $60 for pickup and delivery - this is a 200lb generator and I can not get it into my SUV. Called Amazon - I would have to spend $125 to return the generator - for what? them sending me a faulty generator that would not start out
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