{
  "entityType": "generator",
  "id": "westinghouse-wgen9500df",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/westinghouse-wgen9500df/",
  "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/westinghouse-wgen9500df.json",
  "name": "Westinghouse WGen9500DF",
  "brand": "Westinghouse",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-generators",
    "name": "Portable Generators",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/categories/portable-generators/",
    "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/categories/portable-generators.json"
  },
  "summary": "High-output dual-fuel conventional home-backup generator: 9,500 W running / 12,500 W starting on gasoline (8,500/11,200 W propane), 120/240 V with L14-30R and 14-50R, GFCI 120 V outlets, and 12 h at 25% load — but no CO sensor (explicitly documented absent). 95.7 kg.",
  "description": "The WGen9500DF is a big open-frame dual-fuel conventional generator built for whole-house backup through a transfer switch. On gasoline it produces 9,500 W running / 12,500 W starting; on propane, 8,500 / 11,200 W — figures stored per fuel. Its 457 cc engine drives a 120/240 V panel with an L14-30R locking outlet, a 14-50R, and four GFCI-protected 120 V household outlets. Electric, recoil, and remote (key-fob) start. Notably, this model does NOT have a CO-sensing automatic shutdown — Westinghouse's own spec row lists 'Carbon Monoxide (CO) Sensor: No', an explicit documented absence (the DFc sibling adds the sensor). That is recorded here plainly; the unit remains outdoor-only equipment. Runtime is 12 h at 25% / 8 h at 50% load on gasoline, 7 h at 50% on a 20-lb propane cylinder. As a conventional AVR unit it publishes no THD figure and is not flagged for sensitive electronics.",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "Westinghouse",
    "modelName": "WGen9500DF",
    "normalizedSlug": "westinghouse-wgen9500df",
    "seriesFamily": "WGen",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
    "officialManualUrl": "https://cdn.westinghouseoutdoorpower.com/owners_manuals/WGen9500DF_manual_web.pdf"
  },
  "typeAndFuel": {
    "generatorType": "conventional_portable",
    "inverterTechnology": false,
    "frameType": "open_frame",
    "fuelType": "gasoline",
    "supportedFuelTypes": [
      "gasoline",
      "propane"
    ],
    "fuelTankCapacityGal": 6.6,
    "propaneSupport": true,
    "naturalGasSupport": false,
    "electricStart": true,
    "recoilStart": true,
    "remoteStart": true,
    "parallelCapable": false
  },
  "output": {
    "runningWatts": 9500,
    "startingWatts": 12500,
    "runningWattsByFuel": {
      "gasoline": 9500,
      "propane": 8500
    },
    "startingWattsByFuel": {
      "gasoline": 12500,
      "propane": 11200
    },
    "voltage": "120/240V",
    "frequency": "60Hz",
    "totalHarmonicDistortion": null,
    "receptacleSummary": {
      "5-20R": {
        "count": 4,
        "note": "two GFCI duplexes (four outlets), 120V 20A"
      },
      "L14-30R": {
        "count": 1,
        "note": "120/240V 30A locking"
      },
      "14-50R": {
        "count": 1,
        "note": "120/240V 50A"
      }
    },
    "rvOutletPresent": false,
    "tt30Present": false,
    "l1430Present": true,
    "v240Support": true
  },
  "runtimeAndOperating": {
    "runtimeAt25LoadHours": 12,
    "runtimeAt50LoadHours": 8,
    "runtimeByFuelAndLoad": {
      "gasoline": {
        "25": 12,
        "50": 8
      },
      "propane": {
        "50": 7
      }
    },
    "noiseDb": {
      "unknown_basis": 74
    },
    "engineSizeCc": 457,
    "fuelConsumptionNotes": "Gasoline runtime 12 h at 25% / 8 h at 50% load on the 6.6 gal tank; propane 7 h at 50% load on a 20-lb cylinder. Noise '74 dBA' carries no stated load basis."
  },
  "safetyAndCompliance": {
    "coShutdown": "not_present",
    "coSensorBranding": null,
    "lowOilShutdown": true,
    "overloadProtection": true,
    "gfciOutlets": true,
    "coveredOutlets": true,
    "epaCertified": null,
    "carbCompliant": false,
    "csaEtlListing": null,
    "pgmaCompliant": null,
    "indoorUse": "NEVER — fuel generators are outdoor-only; see manufacturer safety instructions"
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 95.7,
    "dimensionsMm": {
      "l": 691,
      "w": 663,
      "h": 673
    },
    "wheelKitIncluded": true,
    "handleStyle": null
  },
  "crossCategory": {
    "indoorSafe": false,
    "fumesPresent": true,
    "noiseClass": "unknown",
    "fuelDependency": "fuel_required",
    "refillableRuntimeAdvantage": "strong",
    "sensitiveElectronicsSuitability": "low",
    "apartmentSuitable": "no",
    "rvSuitable": false,
    "campingSuitable": false,
    "homeBackupSuitable": true
  },
  "derived": {
    "wattsPerKg": 99.3,
    "runtimePerGallonAt50LoadHours": 1.2,
    "portabilityBand": "heavy",
    "_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://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "https://cdn.westinghouseoutdoorpower.com/owners_manuals/WGen9500DF_manual_web.pdf"
    ],
    "sourceLastChecked": "2026-07-08",
    "confidenceLevel": "medium",
    "notes": "PUBLISHED with coShutdown 'not_present' — an EXPLICIT documented absence (page spec row 'Carbon Monoxide (CO) Sensor: No'), not ambiguity. Policy blocks publication on ambiguous CO status, not on documented absence; the missing sensor is called out in the weaknesses. VOLTAGE CONFLICT preserved: the manual shows both '120V' and '120/240V' in different tables — normalized to 120/240V, corroborated by the L14-30R/14-50R receptacles and the 240 V amp ratings; conflict noted. RECEPTACLE-LABEL CONFLICT: the product page markets 'RV Ready: Yes' but there is no TT-30R — rvOutletPresent=false. THD not stated (conventional AVR) → sensitive-electronics suitability low. Noise 74 dBA lacks a load basis → unknown_basis, noiseClass unknown. CARB: not compliant; EPA certification not stated (null). Confidence held at medium for the voltage and receptacle-label conflicts.",
    "variantNotes": "Conventional dual-fuel WGen9500DF (no CO sensor). Distinct from the iGen inverter family and from any WGen9500DFc/CO-sensor variant.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
  "provenance": [
    {
      "fieldName": "runningWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 9500,
      "rawClaimText": "Gasoline Running Watts: 9500",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Gasoline headline; never collapsed with starting watts."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "startingWatts",
      "normalizedValue": 12500,
      "rawClaimText": "Gasoline Peak Watts: 12500",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runningWattsByFuel",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "gasoline": 9500,
        "propane": 8500
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Propane Running Watts: 8500",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Per-fuel figures published."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "startingWattsByFuel",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "gasoline": 12500,
        "propane": 11200
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Propane Peak Watts: 11200",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "voltage",
      "normalizedValue": "120/240V",
      "rawClaimText": "Rated Voltage: 120/240V (manual also lists 120V in a separate table)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.westinghouseoutdoorpower.com/owners_manuals/WGen9500DF_manual_web.pdf",
      "sourceType": "official_manual_pdf",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "CONFLICT: manual shows both 120V and 120/240V. Normalized to 120/240V, corroborated by L14-30R/14-50R receptacles and 240 V amp ratings; conflict preserved."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "receptacleSummary",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "5-20R": 4,
        "L14-30R": 1,
        "14-50R": 1
      },
      "rawClaimText": "(4x) 120V 20A GFCI 5-20R ... (1x) 120/240V 30A L14-30R ... (1x) 120/240V 50A 14-50R",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "No TT-30R; page markets 'RV Ready: Yes' but there is no RV receptacle → rvOutletPresent=false. Conflict preserved."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "fuelTankCapacityGal",
      "normalizedValue": 6.6,
      "rawClaimText": "Fuel Tank Capacity: 6.6 gallons",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runtimeAt25LoadHours",
      "normalizedValue": 12,
      "rawClaimText": "Gasoline Run Time @ 25%: 12 hrs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Load basis explicit. Also 8 h @ 50% gasoline; propane 7 h @ 50% on a 20-lb cylinder — stored per fuel and load."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "runtimeAt50LoadHours",
      "normalizedValue": 8,
      "rawClaimText": "Gasoline Run Time @ 50%: 8 hrs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Never merged with the 25% figure."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "noiseDb",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "unknown_basis": 74
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Noise Level: 74 dBA",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "No load basis stated → unknown_basis; noiseClass unknown."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "coShutdown",
      "normalizedValue": "not_present",
      "rawClaimText": "Carbon Monoxide (CO) Sensor: No",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "EXPLICIT documented absence, not ambiguity. Recorded as not_present; called out in weaknesses. The DFc sibling adds the CO sensor."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "totalHarmonicDistortion",
      "normalizedValue": null,
      "rawClaimText": "(no THD figure published; conventional AVR unit)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "No numeric THD anywhere official → null; sensitive-electronics suitability low."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "engineSizeCc",
      "normalizedValue": 457,
      "rawClaimText": "Engine Displacement: 457cc",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 95.7,
      "rawClaimText": "Dry Unit Weight: 211 lb. (95.7 kg)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manufacturer's own kg figure; explicitly dry."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "dimensionsMm",
      "normalizedValue": {
        "l": 691,
        "w": 663,
        "h": 673
      },
      "rawClaimText": "Product Dimensions: 27.2L x 26.1W x 26.5H in.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Converted ×25.4."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "warrantyYears",
      "normalizedValue": 3,
      "rawClaimText": "Warranty (Residential): 3 Year Limited",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "carbCompliant",
      "normalizedValue": false,
      "rawClaimText": "(page compliance rows)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://westinghouse.com/products/wgen9500df-generator-dual-fuel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-07-08",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "notes": "Not CARB compliant per page; EPA certification not stated (null)."
    }
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "key": "running_watts",
      "label": "Running (rated) watts",
      "value": "9,500 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "starting_watts",
      "label": "Starting (peak) watts",
      "value": "12,500 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "running_watts_by_fuel",
      "label": "Running watts by fuel",
      "value": "Gasoline: 9,500 W · Propane (LPG): 8,500 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "starting_watts_by_fuel",
      "label": "Starting watts by fuel",
      "value": "Gasoline: 12,500 W · Propane (LPG): 11,200 W"
    },
    {
      "key": "voltage",
      "label": "Voltage",
      "value": "120/240V"
    },
    {
      "key": "frequency",
      "label": "Frequency",
      "value": "60Hz"
    },
    {
      "key": "thd",
      "label": "Total harmonic distortion",
      "value": "Not numerically stated"
    },
    {
      "key": "240v",
      "label": "240V support",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel",
      "label": "Fuel",
      "value": "Gasoline + Propane (LPG)"
    },
    {
      "key": "tank",
      "label": "Fuel tank (gasoline)",
      "value": "6.6 gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_0",
      "label": "Runtime — Gasoline, 25% load",
      "value": "12 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_1",
      "label": "Runtime — Gasoline, 50% load",
      "value": "8 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_2",
      "label": "Runtime — Propane (LPG), 50% load",
      "value": "7 h"
    },
    {
      "key": "fuel_notes",
      "label": "Fuel notes",
      "value": "Gasoline runtime 12 h at 25% / 8 h at 50% load on the 6.6 gal tank; propane 7 h at 50% load on a 20-lb cylinder. Noise '74 dBA' carries no stated load basis."
    },
    {
      "key": "engine_cc",
      "label": "Engine displacement",
      "value": "457 cc"
    },
    {
      "key": "noise",
      "label": "Noise",
      "value": "74 dBA (load basis not stated)"
    },
    {
      "key": "start",
      "label": "Start method",
      "value": "recoil, electric, remote"
    },
    {
      "key": "parallel",
      "label": "Parallel capable",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "inverter",
      "label": "Inverter technology",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "receptacles",
      "label": "Receptacles",
      "value": "4 × 5-20R (two GFCI duplexes (four outlets), 120V 20A), 1 × L14-30R (120/240V 30A locking), 1 × 14-50R (120/240V 50A)"
    },
    {
      "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": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "gfci",
      "label": "GFCI outlets",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "covered",
      "label": "Covered outlets",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "co_shutdown",
      "label": "CO shutdown",
      "value": "No automatic CO shutdown"
    },
    {
      "key": "low_oil",
      "label": "Low-oil shutdown",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "overload",
      "label": "Overload protection",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "carb",
      "label": "CARB compliant",
      "value": "No"
    },
    {
      "key": "weight_kg",
      "label": "Weight (dry)",
      "value": "95.7 kg (211.0 lb)"
    },
    {
      "key": "dimensions_mm",
      "label": "Dimensions (L × W × H)",
      "value": "691 × 663 × 673 mm"
    },
    {
      "key": "wheels",
      "label": "Wheel kit included",
      "value": "Yes"
    },
    {
      "key": "type",
      "label": "Type",
      "value": "Conventional (portable) · Open frame"
    },
    {
      "key": "watts_per_kg",
      "label": "Watts per kg",
      "value": "99.3 W/kg"
    },
    {
      "key": "runtime_per_gal",
      "label": "Runtime per gallon @ 50% load",
      "value": "1.2 h/gal"
    },
    {
      "key": "portability_band",
      "label": "Portability band",
      "value": "heavy"
    }
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "Whole-house backup via a transfer switch: 120/240 V with L14-30R and 14-50R outlets",
    "Extended outages on two fuels: 12 h at 25% load on gasoline, propane fallback",
    "Jobsite power with GFCI-protected 120 V outlets and remote key-fob start"
  ],
  "strengths": [
    "High output: 9,500 W running / 12,500 W starting on gasoline",
    "Dual-fuel with per-fuel running and starting watts officially published",
    "120/240 V with both L14-30R and 14-50R for panel backup",
    "GFCI 120 V outlets; electric + recoil + remote start",
    "12 h at 25% load runtime on the 6.6 gal tank"
  ],
  "weaknesses": [
    "No CO-sensing auto-shutdown — Westinghouse documents 'CO Sensor: No' (the DFc sibling adds it)",
    "Conventional AVR — no THD published, not flagged for sensitive electronics",
    "No TT-30R despite the page's 'RV Ready: Yes' marketing — recorded as not RV-outlet equipped",
    "Noise (74 dBA) lacks a load basis — excluded from noise ranking",
    "Not CARB compliant; EPA certification not stated (null); 95.7 kg"
  ],
  "merchantLinks": [
    {
      "merchant": "Amazon",
      "url": "#",
      "note": "Affiliate link placeholder — not yet active"
    }
  ],
  "comparisons": [
    {
      "id": "high-output-dual-tri-fuel-home-backup",
      "title": "High-Output Dual & Tri-Fuel Home-Backup Generators: DuroMax XP13000EH vs Westinghouse iGen11000TFc vs WGen9500DF vs Champion 201412 vs DuroMax XP9000iH vs Firman WT05571",
      "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/comparisons/high-output-dual-tri-fuel-home-backup/",
      "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/comparisons/high-output-dual-tri-fuel-home-backup.json"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-08"
}