WEN DF1100T
#11 in Mid-sizeFull review
A mid-size dual-fuel generator for feeding a 50 A transfer switch on a budget, though the CO-sensing DF1100X is the safer pick.
Amazon $849$849
2.9/5
A contractor-grade generator for daily job-site use where durability and OSHA compliance matter more than price. Home backup buyers get far more watts per dollar elsewhere.
- 5,500 / 7,000 WRunning / starting
- GasolineFuel
- 9.8 hr at 50% loadRun time
- Yes, 240 VTransfer switch
- 215.8 lbWeight
- $0.55Price / W
Check price at Amazon$2,999
Price checked October 28, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Honda iGX390 engine built for daily job-site use
- Selector switch puts full power on the 120 V outlets
- Every outlet GFCI protected, so it meets OSHA job-site rules
- Quieter than most open-frame generators of this size
- Shuts itself off if carbon monoxide builds up nearby
Cons
- Costs about three times as much per watt as consumer generators
- Pull start only
- Gasoline only, and not sold in California
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 | EB6500X1AN |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Gasoline | 5,500 W running, 7,000 W starting |
| Outlets | 4 × 120 V, L5-30, L14-30 |
| Transfer switch ready | Yes, 240 V |
| Full power at 120 V | Yes |
| Price per watt | $0.55 |
| Fuel and run time | |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Tank | 6.2 gal |
| Run time (gasoline) | 9.8 hr at 50% load |
| Engine | 389 cc |
| Noise and safety | |
| Rated noise | 64 dBA |
| CO shutoff | Yes |
| CARB compliant | No |
| Build | |
| Starting | Recoil (pull) |
| Wheels | Yes |
| Dimensions | 41.4 x 27.8 x 30.4 in |
| Weight | 215.8 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Released | 2020-08 |
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