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  "entityType": "generator",
  "id": "wen-56235ix",
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  "name": "WEN 56235iX",
  "brand": "WEN",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-generators",
    "name": "Portable Generators",
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  "summary": "1,900 W rated / 2,350 W surge gasoline suitcase inverter with WEN's Watchdog automatic CO shutdown, 51 dBA at quarter load, numeric THD (under 1.2% at full load), 5.7 h half-load runtime, and a 17.7 kg weight.",
  "description": "The 56235iX is WEN's ultra-light quiet inverter: a 79 cc engine producing 1,900 W rated (2,350 W surge) of 120 V power through a 5-20R duplex, a 12 V DC socket, and two USB-A ports. WEN publishes what many brands don't: numeric THD — under 0.3% at no load, under 1.2% at full load — making this one of the few generators in the index with documented sensitive-electronics numbers. The Watchdog CO monitor automatically shuts the unit down at dangerous CO levels, and the manual states it will not run with the sensor disconnected or bypassed. Runtime is 5.7 h at half load on the 1.06 gal tank; a Fuel Off switch position burns off carburetor fuel before storage. Parallel connection ports support pairing (kit sold separately).",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "WEN",
    "modelName": "56235iX",
    "normalizedSlug": "wen-56235ix",
    "seriesFamily": "iX inverter",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://wenproducts.com/products/wen-56235ix-super-quiet-ultra-lightweight-2350-watt-portable-inverter-generator-with-fuel-shut-off-and-co-sensor",
    "officialManualUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf"
  },
  "typeAndFuel": {
    "generatorType": "inverter_portable",
    "inverterTechnology": true,
    "frameType": "enclosed_suitcase",
    "fuelType": "gasoline",
    "supportedFuelTypes": [
      "gasoline"
    ],
    "fuelTankCapacityGal": 1.06,
    "propaneSupport": false,
    "naturalGasSupport": false,
    "electricStart": false,
    "recoilStart": true,
    "remoteStart": false,
    "parallelCapable": true
  },
  "output": {
    "runningWatts": 1900,
    "startingWatts": 2350,
    "runningWattsByFuel": {
      "gasoline": 1900
    },
    "startingWattsByFuel": {
      "gasoline": 2350
    },
    "voltage": "120V",
    "frequency": "60Hz",
    "totalHarmonicDistortion": 1.2,
    "receptacleSummary": {
      "5-20R": {
        "count": 2,
        "note": "duplex; 20A only when two units run in parallel — single unit limited to 15.8A per manual"
      },
      "12V DC": {
        "count": 1,
        "note": "cigarette-style, 8.3A"
      },
      "USB-A": {
        "count": 2,
        "note": "5V, 1A + 2.1A"
      }
    },
    "rvOutletPresent": false,
    "tt30Present": false,
    "l1430Present": false,
    "v240Support": false
  },
  "runtimeAndOperating": {
    "runtimeAt25LoadHours": null,
    "runtimeAt50LoadHours": 5.7,
    "runtimeByFuelAndLoad": {
      "gasoline": {
        "50": 5.7
      }
    },
    "noiseDb": {
      "quarter_load": 51
    },
    "engineSizeCc": 79,
    "fuelConsumptionNotes": "5.7 h at half load on the 1.06 gal (4 L) tank per manual. Eco-Mode idle control (engage only for loads under 1,000 W). WEN publishes no measurement distance for the noise figure."
  },
  "safetyAndCompliance": {
    "coShutdown": "present",
    "coSensorBranding": "Watchdog CO Shutdown Sensor",
    "lowOilShutdown": true,
    "overloadProtection": true,
    "gfciOutlets": false,
    "coveredOutlets": null,
    "epaCertified": null,
    "carbCompliant": null,
    "csaEtlListing": null,
    "pgmaCompliant": null,
    "indoorUse": "NEVER — fuel generators are outdoor-only; see manufacturer safety instructions"
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 17.7,
    "dimensionsMm": {
      "l": 439,
      "w": 292,
      "h": 450
    },
    "wheelKitIncluded": false,
    "handleStyle": "fixed"
  },
  "crossCategory": {
    "indoorSafe": false,
    "fumesPresent": true,
    "noiseClass": "very_quiet",
    "fuelDependency": "fuel_required",
    "refillableRuntimeAdvantage": "moderate",
    "sensitiveElectronicsSuitability": "high",
    "apartmentSuitable": "no",
    "rvSuitable": false,
    "campingSuitable": true,
    "homeBackupSuitable": false
  },
  "derived": {
    "wattsPerKg": 107.3,
    "runtimePerGallonAt50LoadHours": 5.4,
    "portabilityBand": "compact",
    "_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://wenproducts.com/products/wen-56235ix-super-quiet-ultra-lightweight-2350-watt-portable-inverter-generator-with-fuel-shut-off-and-co-sensor",
      "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf"
    ],
    "sourceLastChecked": "2026-07-08",
    "confidenceLevel": "high",
    "notes": "THD normalized to 1.2 (the full-load figure — the conservative comparable value); the no-load figure (<0.3%) is preserved in provenance. Tank capacity conflict (page 'one-gallon' vs manual '1.06 Gallons (4 L)') resolved to the manual. Weight dry/wet not specified by WEN; treated as dry (ships without oil/fuel). EPA/CARB certification: the manual carries only a generic SORE compliance notice with no model-specific claim — both fields honestly null; the CO-shutdown safety gate itself is fully documented. NEMA 5-20R outlets deliver 20 A only in parallel operation.",
    "variantNotes": "Successor to the 56235i (same 2,350/1,900 W platform, adds the Watchdog CO sensor). High-altitude kits sold separately. Do not confuse with the 56250iX (2,500 W) or 56280iX (2,800 W) siblings.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
  "provenance": [
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      "fieldName": "runningWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 1900,
      "rawClaimText": "Rated (Running) Wattage: 1900 Watts",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manual spec table; page: 'up to 2350 surge watts and 1900 rated watts'."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "startingWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 2350,
      "rawClaimText": "Surge (Starting) Wattage: 2350 Watts",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "voltage",
      "normalizedValue": "120V",
      "rawClaimText": "Rated Voltage: AC: 120V, DC: 12V (Cigarette Plug), 5V; Phase: Single; Frequency: 60Hz",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Rated amperage AC 15.8A."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "receptacleSummary",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "5-20R": 2,
        "12V DC": 1,
        "USB-A": 2
      },
      "rawClaimText": "AC 120V NEMA 5-20R Duplex Receptacles ... 12V DC Outlet - Cigarette-style outlet ... 5V USB Port - 1A & 2.1A",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manual control panel; 5-20R supports 20 A only with two units paralleled."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "fuelTankCapacityGal",
      "normalizedValue": 1.06,
      "rawClaimText": "Fuel Tank Capacity: 1.06 Gallons (4 L)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "CONFLICT: page says 'one-gallon tank'; manual's precise figure used."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runtimeAt50LoadHours",
      "normalizedValue": 5.7,
      "rawClaimText": "Half-Load Run Time: 5.7 Hours",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Load basis explicit. No 25% figure published — runtimeAt25LoadHours null."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "noiseDb",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "quarter_load": 51
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Our 79cc 4-stroke OHV engine operates at an extremely quiet 51 decibels at quarter load",
      "sourceUrl": "https://wenproducts.com/products/wen-56235ix-super-quiet-ultra-lightweight-2350-watt-portable-inverter-generator-with-fuel-shut-off-and-co-sensor",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "Load basis stated (quarter load); measurement distance not published by WEN — noted per policy."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "totalHarmonicDistortion",
      "normalizedValue": 1.2,
      "rawClaimText": "limits total harmonic distortion to under 0.3 percent at no load and under 1.2 percent at full load",
      "sourceUrl": "https://wenproducts.com/products/wen-56235ix-super-quiet-ultra-lightweight-2350-watt-portable-inverter-generator-with-fuel-shut-off-and-co-sensor",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Normalized to the full-load figure (1.2%); no-load figure (<0.3%) preserved here. THD ≤6% → sensitive-electronics suitability high."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "coShutdown",
      "normalizedValue": "present",
      "rawClaimText": "The CO Watchdog carbon monoxide monitoring system measures the accumulation of poisonous CO gas while the generator is running. If the level of CO gas gets too high, the CO Watchdog system will automatically shut down the generator.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manual CO Sensor Information; sensor lifetime ~7 years; unit will not run with sensor disconnected/bypassed."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 17.7,
      "rawClaimText": "Product Weight: 39 lbs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "39 lb × 0.453592 = 17.7 kg. WEN does not specify dry vs wet; treated as dry (ships without oil/fuel)."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "dimensionsMm",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "l": 439,
        "w": 292,
        "h": 450
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Product Dimensions: 17.3\" x 11.5\" x 17.7\"",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Converted ×25.4 to mm."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "engineSizeCc",
      "normalizedValue": 79,
      "rawClaimText": "Engine Displacement: 79cc",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "4-stroke OHV single cylinder."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "warrantyYears",
      "normalizedValue": 2,
      "rawClaimText": "all WEN consumer power tools will be free from defects in material or workmanship during personal use for a period of two (2) years from date",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "90 days commercial use."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "parallelCapable",
      "normalizedValue": true,
      "rawClaimText": "Parallel Connection Kit sold separately; NEMA 5-20 receptacles support up to 20A only when two units are parallel connected",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0350/3168/files/56235iX.manual.20210819.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    }
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "key": "running_watts",
      "label": "Running (rated) watts",
      "value": "1,900 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "starting_watts",
      "label": "Starting (peak) watts",
      "value": "2,350 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "voltage",
      "label": "Voltage",
      "value": "120V"
    },
    {
      "key": "frequency",
      "label": "Frequency",
      "value": "60Hz"
    },
    {
      "key": "thd",
      "label": "Total harmonic distortion",
      "value": "≤1.2%"
    },
    {
      "key": "240v",
      "label": "240V support",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel",
      "label": "Fuel",
      "value": "Gasoline"
    },
    {
      "key": "tank",
      "label": "Fuel tank (gasoline)",
      "value": "1.06 gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_0",
      "label": "Runtime — Gasoline, 50% load",
      "value": "5.7 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel_notes",
      "label": "Fuel notes",
      "value": "5.7 h at half load on the 1.06 gal (4 L) tank per manual. Eco-Mode idle control (engage only for loads under 1,000 W). WEN publishes no measurement distance for the noise figure."
    },
    {
      "key": "engine_cc",
      "label": "Engine displacement",
      "value": "79 cc"
    },
    {
      "key": "noise",
      "label": "Noise",
      "value": "51 dBA (at 1/4 load)"
    },
    {
      "key": "start",
      "label": "Start method",
      "value": "recoil"
    },
    {
      "key": "parallel",
      "label": "Parallel capable",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "inverter",
      "label": "Inverter technology",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "receptacles",
      "label": "Receptacles",
      "value": "2 × 5-20R (duplex; 20A only when two units run in parallel — single unit limited to 15.8A per manual), 1 × 12V DC (cigarette-style, 8.3A), 2 × USB-A (5V, 1A + 2.1A)"
    },
    {
      "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 (Watchdog CO Shutdown Sensor)"
    },
    {
      "key": "low_oil",
      "label": "Low-oil shutdown",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "overload",
      "label": "Overload protection",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "weight_kg",
      "label": "Weight (dry)",
      "value": "17.7 kg (39.0 lb)"
    },
    {
      "key": "dimensions_mm",
      "label": "Dimensions (L × W × H)",
      "value": "439 × 292 × 450 mm"
    },
    {
      "key": "wheels",
      "label": "Wheel kit included",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "handle",
      "label": "Handle",
      "value": "fixed"
    },
    {
      "key": "type",
      "label": "Type",
      "value": "Inverter (portable) · Enclosed / suitcase"
    },
    {
      "key": "watts_per_kg",
      "label": "Watts per kg",
      "value": "107.3 W/kg"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_per_gal",
      "label": "Runtime per gallon @ 50% load",
      "value": "5.4 h/gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "portability_band",
      "label": "Portability band",
      "value": "compact"
    }
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "Quiet camping at 51 dBA (quarter load) and 17.7 kg",
    "Sensitive electronics in the field — numeric THD under 1.2% at full load",
    "Tailgating and outdoor events under 1,900 W",
    "Paired parallel operation via built-in parallel ports (kit sold separately)"
  ],
  "strengths": [
    "Numeric THD officially published (<0.3% no load, <1.2% full load) — rare in this category",
    "Watchdog CO shutdown documented in the manual, with anti-bypass behavior",
    "17.7 kg — lightest generator in this index",
    "12V DC and dual USB-A outputs on board",
    "Value price positioning against the Honda EU2200i"
  ],
  "weaknesses": [
    "EPA/CARB/listing statuses not model-specifically documented in official sources (stored as null)",
    "No 25% load runtime published",
    "Noise figure lacks a stated measurement distance",
    "2-year warranty (500-hour class leaders offer 3)",
    "No RV outlet; 120 V only"
  ],
  "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"
}