Generac Generators: Control Your Power. Control Your Life.

Imagine Your Life Without Power

Power outages can disrupt essential services and daily life. Consider the impact on:

• Refrigeration/freezer for food and medicines
• Furnace and air conditioning
• Lighting (inside and outside)
• Clean water for drinking and bathing
• Sump pump operations
• Kitchen appliances
• Contact with the outside world (Internet, cell phone chargers, TV, radio, etc.)
• Washing and drying clothes
• Security systems
• Garage door openers
• Fans
• Medical equipment
• Charging power tools for emergency use and post-outage cleanup
• Monetary loss from temporary relocation, hotel costs, dining out, property damage, etc.

Common Causes of Power Outages:

• 62% Strong Storms
• 10% Snow / Ice Storms
• 7% Hurricanes
• 7% Equipment Failures
• 5% Other
• 5% Unknown
• 4% High Winds

Since 1990, demand for electricity has increased 400%, making reliable power more critical than ever.

Power: Our Lives Depend On It

Our modern lifestyles are increasingly vulnerable to power outages, which are occurring more frequently and lasting longer. Protect your home and family with a Generac automatic standby generator and keep life going without disruption.

The #1 Choice in Standby Power

Generac has been focused on power generation since 1959, offering more generator solutions than any other manufacturer. This heritage makes Generac the number one choice in residential standby power, chosen seven to one over the closest competition. Choosing Generac means choosing peace of mind and the power to live.

• The broadest home standby generator product line ensures you have the exact amount of coverage you need.
• Generac's powerful OHVI® Engine is purpose-built for the rigors of generator use, ensuring reliability.
• Automatic backup power protects your home even when you're away.
• Options include liquid propane or natural gas, with direct hookup meaning no more cords or gas cans.

"It's one of the best investments I've ever made in this house." - David Panzarella, Generac Owner

The Generac Promise guarantees their 8–20 kilowatt Guardian® Series home standby generators provide peace of mind. They are engineered and built in America, backed by a strong 5-year limited warranty. Generac continues to innovate, such as with the Mobile Link™ cellular monitoring system, allowing you to know your generator's status from anywhere. Support is available 24/7 from Wisconsin.

How a Generator Works

If your power goes out, your generator comes on automatically. The system consists of a generator and a transfer switch. The generator is located outside, similar to a central air conditioner, while the transfer switch is near the main breaker box, sometimes replacing it entirely.

1. Utility power is lost.
2. Generator automatically detects a problem.
3. Generator automatically turns on.
4. Electricity is automatically restored.

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Sizing a Generator Is Based On Your Needs

Sizing your generator according to your needs, rather than just your home's square footage, prevents overspending or inadequate coverage. Generac offers solutions for essential circuit coverage, managed whole-house coverage, and true whole-house coverage.

Essential Circuit Coverage

Economical solutions cover the basics. Many homeowners choose to cover only their essential circuits during an outage. These options provide a simple, economical solution to keep basics covered during an emergency.

Managed Whole-House

Power management allows more coverage from a smaller generator. Gain up to whole-house coverage through smart power management. If you don't typically run every appliance simultaneously, a smaller generator paired with a Generac power management switch provides whole-house coverage by managing individual appliance power requirements.

Complete Whole-House

When the power goes out, everything comes on and stays on. Generac's full line of backup power solutions includes larger generators capable of covering every circuit in any size home for complete whole-house protection. Never wait for an appliance to take its turn being powered.

Generac Offers a Wide Range of Sizes

Consumers choose Generac automatic generators for their proven reliability and innovative features engineered for home and business owners.

Need three-phase options or more than 60 kW? Ask your dealer about Generac's custom commercial generators.

"My business actually makes more money during a power outage . . . I'm the only place open!" - Steven Beck

Tough. Reliable. Purpose-Built.

Generators are often required to run for hours, days, or even weeks. Continuous use can strain engines not specifically engineered for extended run times. Generac has developed robust engine solutions to ensure reliability during demanding situations.

• Utility-Grade Power: TruePower™ technology delivers best-in-class power quality with less than 5% total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.
• Tough, Durable Enclosures: Sturdy, all-weather enclosures made from galvanneal steel or corrosion-resistant aluminum, modeled to withstand winds up to 150 mph, and with a fire rating (3rd-party-certified to NFPA standards) allowing installations as close as 18 inches to the home.
• Install Virtually Anywhere: Certified for natural gas operation at 3.5 inches of water column to accommodate municipalities with low gas pressure.
• Quiet Operation: The patented Quiet-Test™ mode allows weekly self-tests at a lower rpm, making it quieter and consuming less fuel (17 kW & 20 kW only).
• Remote Monitoring: Mobile Link™ compatible for wireless remote monitoring via computer, tablet, or smartphone (8–150 kW only).

"I can rely on it 150%." - Dorothy McCann

The Generac OHVI® Engine

The heart of the Guardian Series 8-20 kW residential generators is the Generac OHVI® engine, purpose-built for power generation. It uses pressurized oil lubrication, similar to automobile engines, for long, trouble-free life. It requires fewer scheduled maintenance checkups and provides the reliability needed for extended run times during emergencies.

Smart, User-Friendly Controls

Generac's Evolution™ Controller features a dual-line, multilingual LCD display (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese) for easy monitoring of history, maintenance logs, and generator functions. It includes a built-in hour meter to track run times, provide maintenance interval information, and trigger reminders.

Intelligent and Affordable

DPM™ Technology intelligently manages household loads for a more affordable standby solution (available on 11 kW units and higher bundled with 200 Amp transfer switches).

Tool-less Fuel Conversion

Allows for easy switching between natural gas and LP fuels in the field without tools.

5-Year Limited Warranty

Generac stands behind its products with a strong 5-year limited warranty, reflecting confidence in their design, quality, and reliability.

Convenient Installation

Certified for optimal placement 18 inches away from a building.

Transfer Switches

Generac offers more transfer switch options than any other manufacturer, ensuring coverage requirements are met. All switches are UL listed.

New Home Construction GenReady™ Load Center

Ideal for new home construction or renovations requiring electrical upgrades. The GenReady Load Center is a hybrid electrical distribution panel with an internal transfer switch, offering substantial installation savings and a simplified system. It replaces the home's main circuit panel and incorporates the automatic transfer switch (EZ Transfer Operator™) with the emergency panel. All power switching is handled within one unit, creating a hybrid circuit panel that separates only the selected circuits for outage coverage.

• One circuit box replaces traditional two- and three-box setups, saving installation costs and minimizing wall space.
• 40-circuit capacity with tandem breakers.
• Dimensions match a standard 42-circuit main load center.
• Compatible with generators rated up to 125 Amps/30 kW.
• NEMA 1 and NEMA 3R enclosures available.
• Accommodates Siemens, SquareD, and GE 1-inch breakers.

Essential-Circuit Coverage: Pre-wired Transfer Switch

The pre-wired switch is ideal for homeowners backing up selected circuits. They offer the easiest installation, greatest value, and lowest installation cost in most cases.

• Available with 10, 12, 14, or 16 circuits.
• 30 ft. pre-wired conduit for connecting the transfer switch to the external connection box.
• 2 ft. pre-wired conduit for moving circuits from the main panel to the transfer switch.
• Pre-wired external connection box with a weatherproof conduit for generator connections.

Power Management - Whole House Coverage: Smart Switch™ Digital Power Management

Engineered with Generac's Digital Power Management (DPM) Technology, the Smart Switch can cycle two air conditioners on and off without additional components, allowing a smaller generator to cover more circuits than with a standard transfer switch.

• Cover more circuits with a smaller generator.
• 100–800 Amp capacity.
• Service-rated and non-service-rated options.
• Add additional PMM modules to manage up to four more large loads.
• NEMA 3R aluminum enclosure standard on 100–200 Amp switches.
• Cover every circuit when paired with a higher kW generator.

LTS Load Shed Switch

With a built-in 16-circuit load center, the LTS is suitable when more than six large loads need to be managed. It is a 200 Amp, service-rated switch with an aluminum NEMA 3R outdoor-rated enclosure.

RTS Switches

The RTS transfer switch allows coverage of every circuit all the time or only essential circuits, depending on the generator. RTS open-transition transfer switches are ideal for residential, commercial, and light industrial applications. They are the only CSA-approved, service-rated transfer switches available. They can be installed outdoors where no garage or basement is present. Standard RTS transfer switches feature NEMA 3R enclosures for indoor or outdoor use.

• 100–800 Amp, 3-phase, non-service-rated.
• NEMA 3R rated rugged steel enclosures.
• Designed to operate with digital controls on air-cooled generators and Nexus and Evolution™ controllers on liquid-cooled gaseous generators from 22–150 kW.

"I don't have to do anything, it's great." - Jerald Grupp

Accessories

Generac offers a wide array of accessory options to enhance generator performance, convenience, and maintenance.

Mobile Link™ Remote Monitoring

The affordable cellular remote monitoring system provides peace of mind, allowing users to check generator status anywhere, anytime, via computer, tablet, or smartphone through notifications and an interactive website. Mobile Link's cellular technology offers broad nationwide coverage and advantages over Ethernet solutions (which don't work during an outage). Installation takes less than 15 minutes and it's the lowest cost cellular monitoring solution.

StandbyStatus.com Features:

• View current generator status and upcoming maintenance needs.
• Remotely set exercise schedule.
• Review run and maintenance history.
• Get local weather updates.
• Change messaging settings.
• Up to 40 different notifications (e.g., successful exercise, maintenance reminders, low battery, fault alerts).
• Select notifications and recipients (up to 4 email, 4 text accounts).
• Option to send maintenance alerts to authorized service providers.

PMM™ (Power Management Module) and Starter Kit

Use Generac's Power Management Module (PMM) with the Smart Switch™ to intelligently manage additional large loads and enable efficient use of a smaller generator system. After loads are shed, the PMM module brings them back on individually to ensure generator power availability and prevent system overload.

• 50 Amp capacity.
• Up to four PMM Modules can be installed with each Smart Switch.
• NEMA 3R enclosure allows installation at the electrical panel or between the panel and appliance, indoors or out.
• PMM Starter Kit includes the required transformer and the first PMM.

Cold Weather Kit

If temperatures regularly fall below 32° F, install a cold weather kit to maintain optimal battery and engine oil temperature. Kits contain a thermostat-controlled battery pad and engine-block warmer.

Scheduled Maintenance Kits

Ensure the generator system is always in top operating condition and warranty requirements are met. Kits provide hardware for routine maintenance. Oil must be purchased separately. Maintenance is recommended every 200 hours or 2 years.

• Kit contents typically include: Air Filter, Oil Filter, Spark Plugs, Oil Funnel, Chamois, Reminder Sticker. (Contents may vary by model).

Extended Warranty

Up to five years of extended warranty coverage is available through Generac Industrial and Residential/Commercial Dealers.

Specifications

Enhance your Generac standby generator's performance with accessories from the leader in standby power. Products are available to maximize convenience and simplify maintenance for years of reliable standby power.

Automatic Standby Generators - Air-Cooled

Automatic Standby Generators - Guardian Series Liquid-Cooled

Automatic Standby Generators - QuietSource Series Liquid-Cooled

Transfer Switches

Accessories

*Rating definitions - Standby: Applicable for supplying emergency power for the duration of the charging period. No overload capability is available for this rating. (All ratings in accordance with BS5514, ISO3046 and DIN6271). * Maximum wattage and current are subject to and limited by such factors as fuel Btu content, ambient temperature, altitude, engine power and condition, etc. Maximum power decreases about 3.5 percent for each 1,000 feet above sea level; and also will decrease about 1 percent for each 12° C (10° F) above 15.5° C (60°F). Not for sale in California.