Porter Cable H451CS W 4 500 Watt 9 HP Portable Generator with Honda Engine and Wheel Kit
The Porter-Cable 4,500-watt 9 HP portable generator is a long-life unit, featuring a Honda commercial engine with overhead valves, cast-iron sleeves, low oil shutdown and a low-tone muffler. The industrial-quality “brushless” alternator features ball-bearing construction for longer life and requires less maintenance than cheaper brush designs. This unit has a 4-gallon fuel tank, which provides 10.6 hours of run time at half load and 5.2 hours of run time at full load between fills. Its wheel kit and fully-welded frame make transportation easier, and its compact size makes it easy to store; it measures 29-by-27-by-28-inches. The generator provides “clean” energy suitable for powering radios, televisions, computers, and other sensitive equipment. It includes 12 VDC, two GFCI 120 VAC duplex outlet, 120 VAC twistlock outlet, and 120/240 VAC twistlock outlet. Other features include: a fuel gauge, an idle control, an hour meter, an advanced alternator design, a wheel kit, and an operating manual. This unit’s comparative noise lever (dBA) is 73.6. It is covered by a two-year limited warranty.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars PC Generator with Honda Engine
Works great for my emergency needs, house power backup. Just be sure you read the instructions. If you are trying to run 1 HP or greater motors from this unit as one reviewer did you may have issues. Honda recommends 5500 W RATED not MAX Power for 1 HP motors much less a 3 HP motor as these type motors require at least three times (3X) greater starting power than they do running power! If you match your LOAD requirements and types of loads e.g. resistive loads (toasters, hot plates, convention ovens, welders), reactive loads (refrigerators, washers, air compressors, well pumps)to manufacturer’s instructions you can find the right size generator for your needs and avoid problems. This generator provides good consistant power within the range for which is rated.
4 Stars This just in……..
Just got this generator today. I bought this unit because of the high surge wattage rating figuring that I could hook my 15A compressor up to it.
Solid unit with easy start engine, 1 pull was all it took after taking it out of the box and filling it with oil and gas. Did some initial testing and set the idle control to ON and plugged in a 3/8 drill and power was immediately there when I pulled the trigger on the drill. Unplugged the drill and plugged in my Porter-Cable 3HP/4Gal double stack 135psi compressor. Turned on the compressor and it tripped the GFCI breaker in about 2 seconds. This compressor NEVER trips the 15A circuit in my house that I usually have it plugged into. However, according to the manual, they recommend turning off the idle control when powering large motors. So I flipped the idle off and turned the compressor back on and away I went with no tripped breaker. So much for getting those 9000 surge watts from idle. Noise from the generator was tolerable.
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