DeWalt 8.95 kVA AVR Worksite Approved Generator

Specifications

SKU DXGN8950IK

Brand DeWALT

GTIN 0636893404726

Warranty Period: 3 Years

Product Category Portable Generators

kVA 8.95

Max Output (kW) 8.95

Continuous Output (kW) 7.2

Max Output (Watts) 8950

Continuous Output (Watts) 7200

Phase Single

Fuel Petrol

Fuel Tank Capacity 23L

Starting Method Recoil / Electric (battery for electric start included)

Wheels Neverflat - Dia. 27 cm x Width 6 cm

Net Weight (kg) 93.12

Noise @ 7m 74 – 77 dB(A)

Toggle Switch One main line breaker - 27A

Muffler Type: Quiet Low Tone Design | Spark Arrester: Yes

Cast Iron Sleeve Yes

Low Oil Shutdown Method Yes

Fuel Shut Off Metal fuel shut off valve & filter

Fuel Gauge Yes

Control Panel Engine ON/OFF Switch: 1 | Ground Stud: 1 | Hour Meter: 1

Cylinders (q.ty) 1

Outlets Outlets 15 amp TYPE 1: 2 x IP66

Frame Steel Tubing 32 mm | Tubing Thickness 1.5 mm | Handle Assembly 28 cm

RCD's 30 Amp RCD Circuit Breaker

Voltage Regulation AVR

Engine DeWalt industrial grade 420cc engine with cast iron sleeve, low oil shutdown and premium low tone mufflers

Engine Warranty 3 year Limited Engine Warranty

Product Dimensions (mm) LxWxH 737 × 673 × 660

Voltage 240V

NOTE Product specifications provided by Manufacturer. This is a portable air-cooled petrol generator designed for short term/standby applications - for pri

Alternator Type Excitation Type: Brush | THD @ Full Load <5% | Stator & Rotor Winding Material 100% Copper

Displacement 420cc

Frequency 50Hz

Product Q&A

• Is this a good generator for home power backup?

  Hi and thanks for your question; yes, this brand and this size generator is popular for home backup use, especially if you intend to run quite a few appliances including those with larger power draw such as; washing machines, larger fridge/freezers, pumps, small to medium sized air-conditioners etc. along with all your other smaller household appliances as well. 

  You can either run your required appliances directly from the generator (via extension chords etc.), or speak to an electrician about installing manual transfer switch to your home so the generator then becomes the power backup source to your house. Another option again, is to consider an auto-start generator which can also be connected to your house mains via an electrician; these type of generators will automatically restore power to your home in the event of a blackout, as opposed to manually switching the generator on.

  In all cases, just be sure you know how much power all your appliances you intend to run will draw so you get the right sized generator. Thanks, Steve.

• I'm considering this generator for home backup. How much is it to get an electrician to fit a transfer switch to my home so this generator can power (part) of my house during a blackout?

  Hi Anthony, great question. You've certainly identified a popular generator model for home backup power. In terms of cost for an electrician to install a transfer switch to your home, the short answer is; it depends. Not every home install is identical in terms of works required, switch configurations etc. 

  However, to give you an idea, click HERE for a video from a My Generator customer who had a local electrician install a transfer switch to enable the power supply to their house to be transferred to a portable generator when there is a mains blackout. You can see from the video that the transfer switch install cost was around $600. We would suggest this is a pretty good price, and perhaps indicative of a straightforward install job. We have heard of higher install costs than this for other jobs, usually requiring more configuration works.

  My advice would be to get a quote from your local electrician. They can also help advise what size generator best fits your particular home backup requirements. Many thanks!     

• Along with running fridges, water pumps, lights etc, is this generator also fine to power up wifi, tv, charge laptops / phones etc?

  Hi, this generator is fitted with an AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator), meaning it reduces the voltage fluctuation to +/- 2.5%, making it suitable to run all your domestic appliances, including the items you have listed. The Yamaha EF7200E is our most popular model for household backup power and other models in that 6to 9kVA range fitted with AVR from the likes of DeWalt and Pramac are also very good. Many thanks

• How is it that this generator has 15Amp outlets, but the generator's power rating is greater than 15Amps? (as 15Amps equates to 3600watts on a 240Volt appliance). Presumably you can get more than 15Amps out of the outlets then?

  Yes, that is correct. A 15 Amp outlet can deliver more power than 15 Amps for a short period, as there is no circuit breaker fitted to the generator as standard. You can briefly pull the full rated power amount of the generator (continuous and maximum) through the 15 Amp outlet.. noting that this is only for a short time - i.e. when you are first starting up an appliance such as a comprossor, drop saw, air conditioner etc. it may draw around 30 Amps (as an example) to start up, and then drop back down to 10 Amps to keep running.  
  
  However, if your appliance draws more than 15 Amps continuously, it is not recommended you run it for prolonged periods from a 15 Amp outlet, as it is likely to result in overheating issues. It may be prudent to consider re-fitting the outlets to a larger size to fit your continuous power requirement (i.e. 20 Amp, or 32 Amp outlet for example) - this can be configured upon request at extra cost. Thank you.

• What engine oil should I use with this Generator?

  Hi - the generator requires standard engine oil;  either 10W-30 or 10W-40.

  This is available from any local service station. Many thanks 

• Hi i am looking for an 8kva generator to run a small 140 amp welder on a rural property is this suitable to run a welder or angle grinder obviously not at the same time if not can u recommend one that will in similar price range

  Hi - Yes as a general rule of thumb we would recommend an 8KVA generator to run a 140-180 amp welder.

• Can I use this generator to charge my power tool batteries?

  Hi there,

  Charging battery packs is fine from a conventional generator, we'd recommend having a steady load on the generator and don't connect appliances that will cause the load to jump around during charging.

  Thanks.

• hi, what engine do these DeWalt generators use? what is the parts and service availability like for these engines here in Australia?8.95kVA AVR generator sounds like great value for $2000. is there a catch?i really like the specs of the yamaha 6kVA un

  Hi There,

  They use a generic engine, but are very good quality generators.

  As a backup generator, their value for money is great.

  The welder should be just fine on the DeWALT as well!

• Would this generator be suitable for off grid solar backup.

  Hi There,

  This generator should work for off grid solar backup without issue. The only downside is that it does not have automatic starting and would need to to turned on manually when you require charging of the batteries.

  You would need to make sure how much power your invertercharger requires to determine if the size is suitable.

• What is the noise rating of this model and also the weight.I plan to do some light welding, not continuous, stop start max 2min each weld. In your opinion do you think this would be ok?

  Hi There,

  We do not have an official noise rating but this generator would be producing around 70+dBA @ 7m.

  Whether or not you can use it for welding would depend on the size welder you are using.

  180A or below should be just fine.

• Hi can you please confirm how the wheels are attached to the main body, are there metal axle rods or pins or both?

  HI There

  The attachment of the wheels is a combination of rods and split pins to secure the wheels to the frame.

  You can see the attachment in this image:

  

• Can a 30A single phase de-contactor type outlet be installed by you before delivery? The unit is to be connected to a residential switchboard via a 6 square mm flexible extension lead with de-contactor plugs and sockets.

  Unfortunately not, these unit are sent as standard from the warehouse.

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