A home-backup inverter for people who want to run most of a house, including central air on many systems, through a transfer switch. Long runtime, CO shutoff and a five-year warranty make it good value for its size.
Amazon $1,999
A tri-fuel inverter for home backup through a transfer switch, with clean power and a 50 A outlet. Natural gas hookup makes it a strong pick for long outages.
- 6,600 / 8,200 WRunning / starting
- Gasoline, propane, natural gasFuel
- 17 hr at 25% loadRun time
- 60 dBA at light loadNoise
- 134.5 lbWeight
- $0.21Price / W
Price checked October 22, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Runs on gasoline, propane or natural gas, so a home NG line can feed it indefinitely
- 14-50R 50 A outlet feeds a home transfer switch or a 50 A RV
- About 17 hours on a tank at light load
- Remote key fob and push-button start
- Shuts itself off if carbon monoxide builds up nearby
- About 135 lb, so it stays on its wheels
- Loses about a fifth of its output on natural gas
How it scores
The rating comes from 7 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | iGen8200TFc |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Gasoline | 6,600 W running, 8,200 W starting |
| Propane | 5,940 W running, 7,380 W starting |
| Natural gas | 5,280 W running |
| Outlets | 2 × 120 V, TT-30 (RV) |
| Parallel capable | Yes |
| Total harmonic distortion | under 3% |
| Price per watt | $0.21 |
| Fuel and run time | |
| Fuel | Gasoline, propane, natural gas |
| Tank | 3.9 gal |
| Run time (gasoline) | 17 hr at 25% load |
| Run time (propane, 20 lb tank) | 9.8 hr |
| Engine | 298 cc |
| Noise and safety | |
| Rated noise (light load) | 60 dBA |
| CO shutoff | Yes |
| CARB compliant | No |
| Build | |
| Starting | Remote, electric and recoil |
| App | No |
| Wheels | Yes |
| Dimensions | 27.0 x 20.9 x 21.7 in |
| Weight | 134.5 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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