WEN 56352 3,000 Watt 196cc 6.5 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit

This Best Selling WEN 56352 3,000 Watt 196cc 6.5 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 104 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003N9AT5G
• Item model number: 56352
  

Price : $339.99

Product Description

Feel powerless when the electricity goes out? With the WEN 56352 3000 Watt Gasoline Generator, feel safe and secure. Power when and where you need it. Emergency back up in the home or office. Although, this isn't just for emergencies, use it where an extension cord won't reach, ideal at the campground for power to your equipment. Supply power to your tools for those at home projects. This unit offers 6.5 HP OHV single cylinder engine, 3000 running watts of power with 15 hours of run time at half load. Features 120V outlet, 120/240V NEMA outlet, 12V cigarette style DC receptacle. Engine hour counter, automatic voltage regulator and circuit breaker. Also features a 4 gallon fuel tank with fuel gauge, automatic low oil engine shutdown, non contact transistorized ignition and a wheel kit.

Product Features

• 3500 peak, 3000 running watts
• 4 Gallon fuel tank with fuel gauge
• 11 hrs. Run time at half load
• Automatic low oil engine shutdown
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

This Best Selling WEN 56352 3,000 Watt 196cc 6.5 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Customer Reviews

I purchased this generator because I wanted a small generator that would provide both 120 and 240 volts. You have to read the generator descriptions very carefully because they are generally written by someone who has little electrical knowledge or they are written by the company and are sometimes misleading. For instance, this generator would be rated at the surge capacity of 3500 watts by many manufacturers instead of the 3000 watts that Amazon lists. The generator started at the first pull and I purchased an RV plug to connect to the circular twistlock plug that comes with the generator. This plug costs about twenty dollars but is included with the generator. I wanted to be able to get the full output at 120 volts so I put in a call to the phone number painted on the generator and found the people manning the phones didn't know what they were talking about. I put in an inquiry at Wen's website and got a call the next day from someone who was very helpful. So here is the deal: When the 120/240 switch is set at 120, the full 25 amps is available at either of the 120 receptacles. When the switch is set at 240, 120 volts is available at the twistlock and so is 240 volts. But, since the two outputs of the generator are now in series, you can only pull reduced amperage of about 13 amps from either the 120 or 240 volts, but not both. This is a very good design and so far the generator has never failed to start on the first pull. I am very pleased with it. I have an associate degree in electronics and have a good deal of experience in this are.

I bought this generator at Menards in December '08. We always have power outages and the sump pit fills up quick. I wanted something small to take care of this, so I went into Menards and threw down $299 and took it home. It has been a great generator. 3500 watt surge, 3000 watt cont. It got us through a major storm in May of '09 when we were without power for about 5 days. I couldn't be happier with it. My only regret is not getting the 5500 watt unit. You MUST take care of it. Always use stabil fuel stabilizer in it. Start it once a month and run for about 15 minutes on half load. Always shut it down by turning off fuel supply and let it run out of gas. Use only synthetic oil and change and check REGULARLY. Remember, this is a chinese knockoff of a honda engine and you MUST take care of it or you won't have it as long as you should.
Also, DO NOT BACKFEED YOUR BREAKER BOX. This can and WILL KILL A LINE WORKER. You will then be held liable and spend a very long time in jail. If you don't know what backfeeding is, do a search. They make a device called a transfer switch, that is what I got and installed and it works great. It is about as much as the generator but well worth the expense. I bought a relliance unit. Product recommended.

 

WEN 56352 3,000 Watt 196cc 6.5 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit