Home Standby and Portable Generators

Your natural gas-, propane-, or diesel-fueled standby generator delivers power quietly and automatically during a power outage. A Cummins gasoline-powered portable is easy to move so you’ll always have power where and when you need it. This chart can help you determine if an installed whole house generator or a portable generator is best for you.

	康明斯Standby Generator	康明斯Portable Generator
Applications	Backup power to keep your home running when utility power goes out	紧急家庭力量，露营，尾声，户外活动等等
燃料	由您家的天然气或液态丙烷线燃烧。无需加油	Run on gasoline or liquid propane, depending on model
Maintenance	自动维护和远程系统监视	建议定期维护间隔，以准备准备和长寿
启动	公用事业公司电力熄灭时自动打开	Must be connected and switched on manually

您可以使用家庭备用或便携式发电机运行什么设备和必需品？您可以使用我们的家用发电机尺寸计算器来确定适合您的尺寸。

Evaluate Your Home Generator Needs

The size of your generator depends on how much power you need. The power you need is driven by the essentials you want to power during an outage.

The list below details what a few popular generator sizes can power. For simplicity, these examples use approximate power needs of appliances. The actual power consumption of your appliances could vary.

Here's a general guide to what you can power with different size generators:

9,000瓦的发电机能力是什么？

This range of power needs mean you can probably use a portable generator instead of a whole house generator. A 9,000-watt portable generator can run one of the following combinations, but not both at the same time:

• 冰箱，微波炉，电炉和洗碗机或
• Central AC in smaller homes, washing machine and iron

What will a 13,000-watt generator run?

这种尺寸的发电机是您选择的动力室的绝佳入门级生成器。13,000瓦的发电机可以为所有以下基本设施提供动力：

• Central air conditioner
• Electric water heater
• 煤气炉
• Electric garage door
• 冰箱
• Freezer
• 微波

What can you run with a 20,000-watt generator?

一个20,000瓦的房屋备用发电机非常适合通过停电为整个房屋供电，尤其是在您有更大的房屋或更长的停机时间时。20,000瓦的发电机可以为以下必需品供电此外the list above.

• 洗碗机
• Washer
• Dryer (Electric)
• Cooktop (Gas or Electric)