7, 10, 13 and 16 kW Air-Cooled Standby Generators

All Guardian generators are UL Listed.
7 kW
10 kW
13 kW
16 kW
  • 7,000 Watts
  • Circuits: 8
  • Generac 410cc OHVI® Engine 
  • 10,000 Watts
  • Circuits: 10
  • Electronic Governor
  • Generac 530cc OHVI® Engine
  • 13,000 Watts
  • Circuits: 12
  • Electronic Governor
  • Generac 992cc OHVI® Engine
  • 16,000 Watts
  • Circuits: 16
  • Electronic Governor
  • Generac 992cc OHVI® Engine
Model Number 5240 5241 5242 5243
Rated Power (LP / NG) 7/6 kW 10/9 kW 13/13 kW 16/15 kW
Rated Amps @ 60 Hz
240 V, 1Ø (LP / NG) 29.2/25 42/38 54/54 67/63
3 Phase Models NA NA NA NA
Surge Watts - 240V, 1 Ø 11,040 15,120 22,800 28,080
Surge Amps 46 63 95 117
Engine (Generac
OHVI)
410 cc /
Single
530cc /
V-Twin
992cc /
V-Twin
992cc /
V-Twin
Alternator RPM 3600 3600 3600 3600
Enclosure Steel Steel Steel Steel
Whisper Test No No No Yes
Sound Level
(dBA @ exercise)
62 63 66 60
(dBA @ normal
operation)
62 63 66 66
Dimensions
(L" x W" x H")
48 x 24 x 28 48 x 24 x 28 48 x 24 x 28 48 x 24 x 28
Automatic Transfer
Switch (included)
100 Amp / 8 circuit 100 Amp / 10 circuit 100 Amp / 12 circuit 100 Amp / 16 circuit
Weight 336 375 426 445
Typical Retail Price $2,000 $2,700 $3,200 $3,600