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A Generac standby generator protects your home or business and gives you peace of mind. When the power fails, you'll be ready. With automatic operation and 24/7/365 support, a Generac backup generator gives you added protection in an increasingly uncertain world.

7.5 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
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Items 7.5 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
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7.5 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
26 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
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10 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
26 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
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14 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
20 Kilowatt (kW) Power Commercial Diesel Generator
RD015
15 Kilowatt (kW) Power Commercial Diesel Generator
26 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
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18 Kilowatt (kW) Power Home Standby Generator
Description N/A PowerPact 7.5kW with 8-Circuit Transfer Switch

Generac®'s 7.5 kW PowerPact™ home standby generator is the affordable, automatic alternative to portable backup power. Features incorporate many of the qualities and reliability of the best selling Guardian Series, while remaining the most affordable home standby generator available. Significantly quieter than a portable generator, it protects the home's most essential circuits, like refrigerators, well pumps and select appliances, without having to manually set up during inclement weather, refuel, or run electrical cords.
N/A Standby Generator, 10kW, With 16-Circuit Transfer Switch, WiFi Enabled

Provides essential circuit power protection for your home, ensuring the necessities remain powered during an outage. This affordable automatic standby generator offers protection for about half the cost of central air conditioning.
N/A Standby Generator, 14kW, With Whole House Switch, WiFi Enabled

Provides essential circuit power protection for your home, ensuring the necessities remain powered during an outage. This affordable automatic standby generator offers protection for about half the cost of central air conditioning.
N/A Standby Generator, 15kW, Diesel, 1800rpm

All the conveniences of modern living - heat, central air, refrigeration, communication - are nothing without power. When the power supply is disrupted, our lives and businesses can come to a sudden halt. An automatic standby generator protects you from power failures, restoring power within seconds of an outage, so you can have peace of mind and the power you need.

Generac®'s new Protector® Series diesel generators raise the bar for residential and light commercial diesel generators. Building and zoning codes can vary wildly from one region to another.
N/A Standby Generator, 18kW, With Whole House Switch, WiFi Enabled

Provides essential circuit power protection for your home, ensuring the necessities remain powered during an outage or up to whole house coverage when paired with one of Generac®'s load- shedding switches. Capable of backing up a five ton air conditioner.
Brands N/A Generac®
Power N/A 7.5 kW N/A 10 kW N/A 14 kW N/A 15 kW N/A 18 kW
Fuel Type N/A Liquid Propane (LP) Natural Gas N/A Liquid Propane (LP) Natural Gas N/A Liquid Propane (LP) Natural Gas N/A Diesel N/A Liquid Propane (LP) Natural Gas
Battery Size N/A Group U1, 12 Volts, and 300 CCA Minimum N/A 12 V N/A 12 V N/A N/A 12 V
Engine Size N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.5 L N/A
Running Watts N/A 7500 W N/A N/A N/A 15000 W N/A
Quiet Test N/A false N/A true N/A true N/A true N/A true
Width N/A N/A 25 in N/A 25 in N/A 31 in N/A 25 in
Controller Type N/A Digital N/A Evolution N/A Evolution N/A Evolution N/A Evolution
Main Line Circuit Breaker N/A 35 N/A 45 N/A N/A N/A
Natural Gas (NG) Consumption at 100 Percent (%) Load N/A N/A 127 ft³/h N/A 256 ft³/h N/A N/A 247 ft³/h
Liquid Propane (LP) Consumption at 50 Percent (%) Load N/A 3.29 gal/h N/A 36 ft³/h0.97 gal/h N/A 65 ft³/h1.81 gal/h N/A N/A 62 ft³/h1.7 gal/h
Liquid Propane (LP) Consumption at 100 Percent (%) Load N/A 1.42 gal/h N/A 54 ft³/h1.48 gal/h N/A 112 ft³/h3.07 gal/h N/A N/A 110 ft³/h3.02 gal/h
Oil Capacity N/A 1.2 qt N/A 1.1 qt N/A 2.2 qt N/A 6.87 qt N/A 2.2 qt
Battery Included N/A No
Battery Type N/A N/A Group 26R 540 CCA Minimum Group 35AGM 650 CCA Minimum N/A Group 26R 540 CCA Minimum Group 35AGM 650 CCA Minimum N/A N/A Group 26R 540 CCA Minimum Group 35AGM 650 CCA Minimum
Engine Type N/A Overhead Valve (OHV) N/A G-Force 400 N/A G-Force 800 N/A N/A G-Force 800
Weight N/A 127.3 lb N/A 338 lb N/A 385 lb N/A 1528 lb N/A 420 lb
Mobile Link™ N/A false N/A true N/A true N/A true N/A true
Length N/A N/A 48 in N/A 48 in N/A 81 in N/A 48 in
Height N/A N/A 29 in N/A 29 in N/A 51 in N/A 29 in
Speed N/A N/A N/A N/A 1800 rpm N/A
Enclosure N/A N/A Aluminum N/A Aluminum N/A Steel N/A Aluminum
Maximum Continuous Current on Liquid Propane (LP) N/A 31.25 A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maximum Continuous Power on Natural Gas (NG) N/A 6000 W N/A 9000 W N/A 14000 W N/A N/A 17000 W
Maximum Continuous Current on Natural Gas (NG) N/A 25 A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Natural Gas (NG) Consumption at 50 Percent (%) Load N/A N/A 101 ft³/h N/A 195 ft³/h N/A N/A 169 ft³/h
Phase N/A
Warranty N/A 3 years N/A 5 years N/A 5 years N/A 5 years N/A 5 years
Features and Benefits N/A Powers 8 circuits of your home with the 50-amp, NEMA 1 (indoor rated only) lightweight transfer switch.

3 Year Limited Warranty for automatic standby generators.

True Power™ Technology delivers best-in-class power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.

Generac® generators and engines are engineered and built in the USA. (Assembled in the USA using domestic and foreign parts)

Generac® OHV engine is designed for reliability and long-life operation.

24/7/365 Customer Support Team standing by all day, every day from our headquarters in Wisconsin to answer any questions you might have.

Durable powder-coat finish helps make the sturdy, galvanneal steel enclosure perfect for all weather conditions.
N/A Mobile Link™ Remote Monitoring FREE with every Guardian Series Home standby generator allows you to monitor the status of your generator from anywhere in the world using a smartphone, tablet, or PC. Easily access information, such as the current operating status and maintenance alerts. Learn more about Mobile Link

5 Year Limited Warranty for automatic standby generators.

True Power™ Technology delivers best-in-class power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.

Generac® generators and engines are engineered and built in the USA (Assembled in the USA using domestic and foreign parts).

Generac®'s G-Force Engine is a purpose-built, pressure-lubricated engine capable of handling the rigors of generator use, resulting in power that's more reliable and requires less routine maintenance than any competitive engine.

24/7/365 Customer Support Team standing by all day, every day from our headquarters in Wisconsin to answer any questions you might have.

Quiet-Test™ Self-Test Mode runs at a lower RPM for a five or twelve minute test, making generators significantly quieter than other brands while consuming less fuel.

Tough, Durable All-Aluminum Enclosures: Our RhinoCoat™ powder-coated finish helps make corrosion-resistant aluminum perfect for all weather conditions.

Smart, User-Friendly Controls. Generac®'s Evolution™ Controller features a multilingual LCD display that allows users to monitor battery status and track maintenance intervals to ensure your generator is always in top operating condition.
N/A 5 Year Limited Warranty for automatic standby generators.

True Power™ Technology delivers best-in-class power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.

Generac® generators and engines are engineered and assembled in the USA (Assembled in the USA using domestic and foreign parts).

Generac®'s G-Force Engine is a purpose-built, pressure-lubricated engine capable of handling the rigors of generator use, resulting in power that's more reliable and requires less routine maintenance than any competitive engine.

24/7/365 Customer Support Team standing by all day, every day from our headquarters in Wisconsin to answer any questions you might have.

Quiet-Test™ Self-Test Mode runs at a lower RPM for a five or twelve minute test, making generators significantly quieter than other brands while consuming less fuel.

Tough, Durable All-Aluminum Enclosures: Our RhinoCoat™ powder-coated finish helps make corrosion-resistant aluminum perfect for all weather conditions.

Smart, User-Friendly Controls. Generac®'s Evolution™ Controller features a multilingual LCD display that allows users to monitor battery status and track maintenance intervals to ensure your generator is always in top operating condition.

Mobile Link™ Remote Monitoring FREE with every Guardian Series Home standby generator allows you to monitor the status of your generator from anywhere in the world using a smartphone, tablet, or PC. Easily access information, such as the current operating status and maintenance alerts.
N/A Evolution™ Controller
The next generation of intuitive controllers featuring a multilingual, two-line LCD text display with color-coded, backlit buttons.

Quiet-Test™ mode
All standby generators run a weekly test to ensure the system is running properly. Thanks to Quiet-Test, your Protector Series standby generator runs its self-test at a lower, quieter RPM than standard operation.

Mobile Link™ Connectivity
Mobile Link™ Connectivity allows you to monitor the status of your generator from anywhere in the world using a smartphone, tablet or PC. Easily access information, such as the current operating status and the generator's maintenance schedule. Connect your account to an authorized service dealer for fast, friendly and convenient assistance. With Mobile Link™, your generator is taken care of before the next outage.
Mobile Link™ comes standard with Protector Series 22 - 100 kW gaseous models and diesel (RD) models. The Wi-Fi device is standard on every Protector series generator except for the RG13090/RG15090 and the 130 - 150 kW gaseous models.

5 Year Limited Warranty
We are proud of our innovative product design, high quality and first-class reliability so we stand behind them with a strong 5-year limited warranty.

Code Ready
The Protector Series offers compatibility with a variety of environments, with external vent and fill, a UL/CUL 142-listed, double-walled base tank, a UL/CUL 2200-listed generator, and a wide range of code-driven accessories.

Additional Features
  • Ease of installation and service: External viewing window for easy inspection of generator status and breaker position / Removable doors for easy service and fuel fill access
  • Isochronous Governor - electronic governor control for tight and precise load response and voltage (+/- 1%) and frequency regulation
  • Available in single- and three-phase configurations
N/A 5 Year Limited Warranty for automatic standby generators.

True Power™ Technology delivers best-in-class power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.

Generac® generators and engines are engineered and assembled in the USA (Assembled in the USA using domestic and foreign parts).

Generac®'s G-Force Engine is a purpose-built, pressure-lubricated engine capable of handling the rigors of generator use, resulting in power that's more reliable and requires less routine maintenance than any competitive engine.

24/7/365 Customer Support Team standing by all day, every day from our headquarters in Wisconsin to answer any questions you might have.

Quiet-Test™ Self-Test Mode runs at a lower RPM for a five or twelve minute test, making generators significantly quieter than other brands while consuming less fuel.

Tough, Durable All-Aluminum Enclosures: Our RhinoCoat™ powder-coated finish helps make corrosion-resistant aluminum perfect for all weather conditions.

Smart, User-Friendly Controls. Generac®'s Evolution™ Controller features a multilingual LCD display that allows users to monitor battery status and track maintenance intervals to ensure your generator is always in top operating condition.

Mobile Link™ Remote Monitoring FREE with every Guardian Series Home standby generator allows you to monitor the status of your generator from anywhere in the world using a smartphone, tablet, or PC. Easily access information, such as the current operating status and maintenance alerts.
Additional Information N/A N/A N/A N/A In the past, the only answer was to order expensive, custom-configured solutions. Until now.

Generac®'s diesel-powered Protector Series features Code Ready, a set of popular preconfigured options and a range of code-driven accessories, so you can feel confident that your generator will be able to conform to the required local codes. The Protector Series is versatile, adaptable, meets UL requirements, and is an affordable optional standby diesel generator for your backup power needs.
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