Pulsar
Pulsar G12KBN
Pulsar G12KBN is an open-frame dual fuel (gasoline/propane) generator rated 9,500 running watts and 12,000 starting watts.
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Specifications
| Running watts (gasoline) | 9,500 W |
|---|---|
| Starting watts (gasoline) | 12,000 W |
| Running / starting on propane | 8,550 / 10,800 W |
| Type | open-frame |
| Fuel | Dual fuel (gasoline/propane) |
| Voltage | 120/240 V |
| Fuel tank | 8 gal |
| Runtime | 13 hr at 50% load on gasoline |
| Noise | Not verified |
| Weight | Not verified |
| Outlets | 4 120V 20A, 120/240V 30A twist-lock, 120/240V 50A, 12V DC |
| 30 A outlet | 120/240V 30A twist-lock |
| CO safety shutoff | Not listed |
| Source | https://www.pulsar-products.com/products/12-000-watt-dual-fuel-portable-generator-g12kbn Pulsar product page and manual: gasoline 12000 peak / 9500 rated; propane 10800 / 8550; 4 x 120V 20A, 120/240V 30A twist-lock, 50A, 12V DC; 8 gal; 13 hr at 50%. |
Whole house via a 30 amp inlet
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Every appliance in the set
Questions
Can the Pulsar G12KBN run a house through a 30 amp inlet?
Yes, through a 30 A 120/240 V inlet and transfer switch or interlock. Its 120/240V 30A twist-lock outlet can feed both legs. Usable through the inlet: 7,200 W running (the 30 A inlet caps at 7,200 W). The essential-circuit list below needs about 4,440 W running and 6,790 W at the worst start, which fits.
What are the Pulsar G12KBN's starting watts?
12,000 W starting and 9,500 W running on gasoline.
Where do the numbers come from?
Pulsar product page and manual: gasoline 12000 peak / 9500 rated; propane 10800 / 8550; 4 x 120V 20A, 120/240V 30A twist-lock, 50A, 12V DC; 8 gal; 13 hr at 50%.
Safety first
- Run a generator outdoors only, at least 20 feet from the house, with the exhaust pointed away from doors, windows and vents. Never in a garage, basement, shed or crawlspace, even with the door open.
- Carbon monoxide is odorless and can kill in minutes. Keep battery CO alarms working inside the home.
- Never backfeed a house by plugging a generator into a wall outlet or dryer receptacle. It can energize utility lines and kill a lineworker or a neighbor.
- Connecting to home wiring requires a transfer switch or a listed breaker interlock with a power inlet box, installed by a licensed electrician and permitted where your jurisdiction requires it.