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  "entityType": "generator",
  "id": "generac-iq3500",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/generac-iq3500/",
  "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/generac-iq3500.json",
  "name": "Generac iQ3500",
  "brand": "Generac",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-generators",
    "name": "Portable Generators",
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  },
  "summary": "Compact 120 V inverter: 3,000 W running / 3,500 W starting on gasoline, 5-20R and L5-30R outlets, COsense CO shutdown, and 14.1 h at 25% load on the 2.6 gal tank — 49.5 kg. No official noise figure and no numeric THD published.",
  "description": "The iQ3500 is Generac's high-output 120 V recreational/backup inverter: 3,000 W running / 3,500 W starting on gasoline (the product page's 'Starting Watts: 0' is an obvious page error, corrected here from the official spec sheet). Its 212 cc engine feeds a 120 V panel with a 5-20R household duplex and an L5-30R twist-lock, plus USB-A and parallel-connection ports. Generac's COsense monitors carbon monoxide and shuts the engine down; that is recorded as present, though at medium confidence because the model-specific manual revision at the official URL omits the COsense section (the branding and function come from Generac's COsense documentation). Runtime is 14.1 h at 25% / 8.9 h at 50% load on the 2.6 gal tank. Generac publishes no dBA noise figure for this model and no numeric THD (only a '<3%' upper bound in marketing), so both are recorded as unknown rather than invented.",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "Generac",
    "modelName": "iQ3500 (Model 7723)",
    "normalizedSlug": "generac-iq3500",
    "seriesFamily": "iQ",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://www.generac.com/residential-products/portable-generators/3500-portable-inverter-generator-with-cosense-50st-7723/",
    "officialManualUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf"
  },
  "typeAndFuel": {
    "generatorType": "inverter_portable",
    "inverterTechnology": true,
    "frameType": "enclosed_suitcase",
    "fuelType": "gasoline",
    "supportedFuelTypes": [
      "gasoline"
    ],
    "fuelTankCapacityGal": 2.6,
    "propaneSupport": false,
    "naturalGasSupport": false,
    "electricStart": true,
    "recoilStart": true,
    "remoteStart": false,
    "parallelCapable": true
  },
  "output": {
    "runningWatts": 3000,
    "startingWatts": 3500,
    "runningWattsByFuel": null,
    "startingWattsByFuel": null,
    "voltage": "120V",
    "frequency": "60Hz",
    "totalHarmonicDistortion": null,
    "receptacleSummary": {
      "5-20R": {
        "count": 2,
        "note": "one 120V 20A household duplex (two outlets)"
      },
      "L5-30R": {
        "count": 1,
        "note": "120V 30A twist-lock"
      },
      "USB-A": {
        "count": 1,
        "note": "USB charging port"
      }
    },
    "rvOutletPresent": false,
    "tt30Present": false,
    "l1430Present": false,
    "v240Support": false
  },
  "runtimeAndOperating": {
    "runtimeAt25LoadHours": 14.1,
    "runtimeAt50LoadHours": 8.9,
    "runtimeByFuelAndLoad": {
      "gasoline": {
        "25": 14.1,
        "50": 8.9
      }
    },
    "noiseDb": null,
    "engineSizeCc": 212,
    "fuelConsumptionNotes": "Gasoline runtime 14.1 h at 25% / 8.9 h at 50% load on the 2.6 gal tank per the 2024 Rev C spec sheet. CONFLICT: the owner's manual lists 8.0 h at 50% — the newer spec sheet's 8.9 h is used and both are preserved. No official dBA noise figure published anywhere."
  },
  "safetyAndCompliance": {
    "coShutdown": "present",
    "coSensorBranding": "COsense",
    "lowOilShutdown": true,
    "overloadProtection": true,
    "gfciOutlets": false,
    "coveredOutlets": null,
    "epaCertified": true,
    "carbCompliant": true,
    "csaEtlListing": null,
    "pgmaCompliant": null,
    "indoorUse": "NEVER — fuel generators are outdoor-only; see manufacturer safety instructions"
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 49.5,
    "dimensionsMm": {
      "l": 601,
      "w": 457.6,
      "h": 552.4
    },
    "wheelKitIncluded": null,
    "handleStyle": null
  },
  "crossCategory": {
    "indoorSafe": false,
    "fumesPresent": true,
    "noiseClass": "unknown",
    "fuelDependency": "fuel_required",
    "refillableRuntimeAdvantage": "weak",
    "sensitiveElectronicsSuitability": "medium",
    "apartmentSuitable": "no",
    "rvSuitable": false,
    "campingSuitable": true,
    "homeBackupSuitable": true
  },
  "derived": {
    "wattsPerKg": 60.6,
    "runtimePerGallonAt50LoadHours": 3.4,
    "portabilityBand": "mid",
    "_meta": {
      "sourceType": "derived_metric",
      "assumptions": "wattsPerKg = runningWatts / weightKg. runtimePerGallonAt50LoadHours = runtimeAt50LoadHours / fuelTankCapacityGal (gasoline tank, null when either input is unpublished). portabilityBand from weight and frame type (compact: ≤25 kg suitcase; mid: ≤60 kg; heavy: >60 kg). Derived values never override official specs."
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://www.generac.com/residential-products/portable-generators/3500-portable-inverter-generator-with-cosense-50st-7723/",
      "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf"
    ],
    "sourceLastChecked": "2026-07-08",
    "confidenceLevel": "medium",
    "notes": "Confidence medium for two documented gaps: (1) the COsense CO-shutdown section is absent from the model-specific manual revision at the official URL — coShutdown 'present' rests on Generac's COsense branding and function description; noted plainly rather than blocked, since this is an inverter marketed and sold as a COsense unit. (2) No official dBA noise figure exists anywhere → noiseDb null, noiseClass unknown. THD stored null: Generac states only a '<3%' upper bound in marketing, not a numeric spec — per policy 'clean power' / bounded claims never become a THD number; inverter → sensitive-electronics suitability medium (not high). RUNTIME CONFLICT preserved: spec sheet (2024 Rev C) 8.9 h at 50% vs owner's manual 8.0 h — newer spec sheet used, both noted. Product page 'Starting Watts: 0' is a page error, corrected from the spec sheet's 3,500 W. carbCompliant true / epaCertified true per the 7723-1 50-State configuration.",
    "variantNotes": "Model 7723 (7723-1 is the 50-State config). Parallel kit is 7668. Not conflated with lower-output iQ models.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
  "provenance": [
    {
      "fieldName": "runningWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 3000,
      "rawClaimText": "Rated (Running) Watts: 3000",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Gasoline headline."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "startingWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 3500,
      "rawClaimText": "Starting Watts: 3500",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "The product page shows 'Starting Watts: 0' — an obvious page error; spec sheet 3,500 W used. Never collapsed with running watts."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "voltage",
      "normalizedValue": "120V",
      "rawClaimText": "Rated Voltage: 120V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "120 V only; no 240 V receptacle."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "receptacleSummary",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "5-20R": 2,
        "L5-30R": 1,
        "USB-A": 1
      },
      "rawClaimText": "120V 20A Duplex (5-20R) ... 120V 30A Twist-Lock (L5-30R) ... USB ... Parallel connection ports",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "No TT-30R → rvOutletPresent=false. Parallel ports feed the optional parallel kit, not counted as standard receptacles."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "fuelTankCapacityGal",
      "normalizedValue": 2.6,
      "rawClaimText": "Fuel Tank Capacity: 2.6 gal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runtimeAt25LoadHours",
      "normalizedValue": 14.1,
      "rawClaimText": "Run Time at 25% Load: 14.1 hrs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Load basis explicit."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runtimeAt50LoadHours",
      "normalizedValue": 8.9,
      "rawClaimText": "Run Time at 50% Load: 8.9 hrs (2024 Rev C spec sheet)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "CONFLICT: owner's manual lists 8.0 h at 50%. Newer spec sheet's 8.9 h used; both preserved. Never merged with the 25% figure."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "noiseDb",
      "normalizedValue": null,
      "rawClaimText": "(no dBA figure published in any official Generac source)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "No official dBA anywhere → null, not invented; noiseClass unknown."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "totalHarmonicDistortion",
      "normalizedValue": null,
      "rawClaimText": "less than 3% THD (marketing upper bound, no numeric spec)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/residential-products/portable-generators/3500-portable-inverter-generator-with-cosense-50st-7723/",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "Only a '<3%' upper bound is marketed, not a numeric spec-table THD → null per policy; inverter → sensitive-electronics suitability medium."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "coShutdown",
      "normalizedValue": "present",
      "rawClaimText": "COsense technology detects rising levels of carbon monoxide and automatically shuts down the generator.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/residential-products/portable-generators/3500-portable-inverter-generator-with-cosense-50st-7723/",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "Basis: Generac COsense branding + function description. The model-specific manual revision at the official URL omits the COsense section — hence medium confidence; noted plainly, not blocked (documented feature, not ambiguous status)."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "engineSizeCc",
      "normalizedValue": 212,
      "rawClaimText": "Engine Displacement: 212 cc",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Generac OHV engine."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 49.5,
      "rawClaimText": "Dry Weight: 109.1 lb (49.5 kg)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Explicitly dry."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "dimensionsMm",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "l": 601,
        "w": 457.6,
        "h": 552.4
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Dimensions (L x W x H): 23.66 x 18.02 x 21.75 in",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Converted ×25.4."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "warrantyYears",
      "normalizedValue": 3,
      "rawClaimText": "Warranty: 3-Year Limited (residential)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "carbCompliant",
      "normalizedValue": true,
      "rawClaimText": "50-State / CARB compliant (7723-1 configuration)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.generac.com/globalassets/products/residential/portable-generators/spec-sheets/7723-iq3500-cosense-portable-generator-spec-sheet.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_datasheet_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "EPA certified true; CARB compliant true for the 50-State config."
    }
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "key": "running_watts",
      "label": "Running (rated) watts",
      "value": "3,000 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "starting_watts",
      "label": "Starting (peak) watts",
      "value": "3,500 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "voltage",
      "label": "Voltage",
      "value": "120V"
    },
    {
      "key": "frequency",
      "label": "Frequency",
      "value": "60Hz"
    },
    {
      "key": "thd",
      "label": "Total harmonic distortion",
      "value": "Not numerically stated"
    },
    {
      "key": "240v",
      "label": "240V support",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel",
      "label": "Fuel",
      "value": "Gasoline"
    },
    {
      "key": "tank",
      "label": "Fuel tank (gasoline)",
      "value": "2.6 gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_0",
      "label": "Runtime — Gasoline, 25% load",
      "value": "14.1 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_1",
      "label": "Runtime — Gasoline, 50% load",
      "value": "8.9 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel_notes",
      "label": "Fuel notes",
      "value": "Gasoline runtime 14.1 h at 25% / 8.9 h at 50% load on the 2.6 gal tank per the 2024 Rev C spec sheet. CONFLICT: the owner's manual lists 8.0 h at 50% — the newer spec sheet's 8.9 h is used and both are preserved. No official dBA noise figure published anywhere."
    },
    {
      "key": "engine_cc",
      "label": "Engine displacement",
      "value": "212 cc"
    },
    {
      "key": "noise",
      "label": "Noise",
      "value": "No dBA with stated basis published"
    },
    {
      "key": "start",
      "label": "Start method",
      "value": "recoil, electric"
    },
    {
      "key": "parallel",
      "label": "Parallel capable",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "inverter",
      "label": "Inverter technology",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "receptacles",
      "label": "Receptacles",
      "value": "2 × 5-20R (one 120V 20A household duplex (two outlets)), 1 × L5-30R (120V 30A twist-lock), 1 × USB-A (USB charging port)"
    },
    {
      "key": "rv_outlet",
      "label": "RV outlet (30A RV receptacle)",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "tt30",
      "label": "TT-30R present",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "l1430",
      "label": "L14-30R present",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "gfci",
      "label": "GFCI outlets",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "co_shutdown",
      "label": "CO shutdown",
      "value": "Automatic CO shutdown present (COsense)"
    },
    {
      "key": "low_oil",
      "label": "Low-oil shutdown",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "overload",
      "label": "Overload protection",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "epa",
      "label": "EPA certified",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "carb",
      "label": "CARB compliant",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "weight_kg",
      "label": "Weight (dry)",
      "value": "49.5 kg (109.1 lb)"
    },
    {
      "key": "dimensions_mm",
      "label": "Dimensions (L × W × H)",
      "value": "601 × 457.6 × 552.4 mm"
    },
    {
      "key": "type",
      "label": "Type",
      "value": "Inverter (portable) · Enclosed / suitcase"
    },
    {
      "key": "watts_per_kg",
      "label": "Watts per kg",
      "value": "60.6 W/kg"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_per_gal",
      "label": "Runtime per gallon @ 50% load",
      "value": "3.4 h/gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "portability_band",
      "label": "Portability band",
      "value": "mid"
    }
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "Recreation and tailgating: high-output 3,500 W 120 V in a suitcase inverter",
    "Essential-circuit 120 V backup via the L5-30R twist-lock",
    "Sensitive electronics on inverter power (though THD is not published numerically)",
    "Extended running: 14.1 h at 25% load on the 2.6 gal tank"
  ],
  "strengths": [
    "High output for a suitcase inverter: 3,500 W starting on 120 V",
    "COsense carbon-monoxide auto-shutdown",
    "L5-30R twist-lock plus a household duplex; parallel capable (kit 7668)",
    "50-State: EPA certified and CARB compliant (7723-1 config)",
    "14.1 h at 25% load runtime"
  ],
  "weaknesses": [
    "No official dBA noise figure published — noise is unknown, excluded from ranking",
    "No numeric THD (only a '<3%' marketing upper bound) — sensitive-electronics suitability capped at medium",
    "120 V only; no TT-30R and no 240 V — not RV-outlet equipped, limited home backup",
    "CO documentation gap: the model-specific manual revision omits the COsense section (confidence medium)",
    "Product page erroneously shows 'Starting Watts: 0' — corrected from the spec sheet"
  ],
  "merchantLinks": [
    {
      "merchant": "Amazon",
      "url": "#",
      "note": "Affiliate link placeholder — not yet active"
    }
  ],
  "comparisons": [
    {
      "id": "compact-quiet-inverter-generators",
      "title": "Compact Quiet Inverter Generators: Honda EU2200i vs EU2200i Companion vs WEN 56235iX vs Generac iQ3500",
      "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/comparisons/compact-quiet-inverter-generators/",
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    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-08"
}