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Champion 8.5 kW Select Circuit Home Standby Generator and 50A Switch (100177)
Best for: Quietest here: 8.5 kW select-circuit kit at 59.5 dB(A)
5.1/10
What we like
- Lowest noise in this comparison (59.5 dBA)
Watch out for
- Runtime at 50% load (gasoline) not published by Champion
Score breakdown
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
* Other unpublished figures are scored at the category median so missing data neither helps nor hurts.
| Running watts (best listed fuel) | 8500 W |
|---|---|
| Noise | 59.5 dBA |
| Runs on natural gas | Yes |
| Runtime at 50% load (gasoline) | Not listed |
| Transfer switch / transfer-switch ready | Yes |
| CO shutoff | Not listed |
| CARB compliant | Not listed |
| Fuel tank | Not applicable (piped natural gas or a propane tank) |
| Outlets | Home standby: includes a 50A automatic transfer switch |
| CO shutoff | Not published by the maker |
| CARB | Not published by the maker |
| Rated watts on propane | 8,500 W |
| Rated watts on natural gas | 7,500 W |
| Engine | 439cc |
| Install | Permanent outdoor installation by a licensed installer |
| Price | Check price |