Small Home Standby Generators for Essential Power

Written By: MJ Logan

Choose a Home Backup Generator for Important Circuits or Small Houses

Smaller homes easily get by with less power because they have fewer large appliances. A small ranch home that sits on a slab and uses a window air conditioner requires far less power than a large multilevel home with two or three air conditioners and furnaces

Standby Generators in the 8 kilowatt to 12 kilowatt range paired with the right Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) can supply an entire home or just critical circuits depending on the needs of the homeowner.

Affordable Home Standby Generators Power Essential Circuits

7kW to 10kW Standby Generators

Provides the equivalent power of four to five, 15 ampere circuits. Suggested Circuits include a window air conditioner or small central air conditioner, refrigerator, freezer, sump pump, microwave, and one or two lighting and convenience circuits.

Generac 10kW Home Standby without Transfer Switch

Generac 10kW Home Generator with 16-Circuit Load Center Transfer Switch

Generac 10kW Standby Generator Highlighted Features

True Power Technology for clean, reliable power
NFPA Certified for 18-inch-to-home Installation
Automatic Transfer Switch Load Center with 16-Space Load Center
Built In Remote Monitoring with Wireless Mobile Link
Generac OHVI Engine Designed Specifically for Standby Use
Generac 5-Year Limited Warranty

Generac 10kW Home Backup Generators

Generac 7.5kW PowerPact Home Standby with ATS

Generac PowerPact Highlighted Features

True Power Electrical Technology. Less than 5% Total Harmonic Distortion
Digital LED Controller
8 Circuit, 50-Amp Automatic Transfer Switch with Priority Load Center
Runs on Natural Gas or Propane.
Composite Mounting Pad
Galvaneal Steel Corrosion Resistant Enclosure
Generac 3-Year Limited Warranty

Kohler 10kW with 12-Space Load Center ATS

Kohler 10kW without ATS

Kohler 10kW Generator Highlighted Features

Includes 100-Amp 12-Space Load Center ATS
725cc V-Twin Kohler Engine
Runs on Natural Gas or Propane
RDC2 Controller Manages Generator, ATS, and Load Management Functions
Home Energy Management System
Kohler 5-Year/2000 Hour Warranty

Champion 8.5kW Home Generator with 8-Circuit ATS

Backup Home Generator Package 100174 includes 10 Circuit ATS Load Center

Champion 8.5kW Backup Generator Highlighted Features

Consumer Reports “Best Buy”
50-Amp 8-Space Load Center ATS Outdoor Rated
Runs on Natural Gas or Propane
Champion 433cc Milwaukee Series Commercial OHV Engine
Gull-Wing Style All Weather Steel Enclosure
Less than 5% Total Harmonic Distortion
Composite Mounting Pad
24-Volt Starting System Performs Better in Cold Weather
Unmatched Champion 10-Year Limited Warranty

Champion 8.5kW Home Standby Generators

12 Kilowatt Standby Generators for Essential Power

The equivalent power of four 15-ampere circuits PLUS two 20-ampere circuits. These standby generators can power everything that 8 and 10 kW units can handle plus enough power to handle a central air conditioner on the average small home.