Briggs & StrattonBriggs & Stratton 030801 Petrol Portable Inverter Generator PowerSmart Series P2400, 2400 Watt/1800 Watt Clean Power, Ultra Quiet and Lightweight , Grey

Easy to fit, does the job. Should really be supplied with the generator. Very expensive for what it is.

I've owned many Briggs and Stratton engines over the last fifty years, mainly in lawnmowers, and so when I decided to buy a generator in order to keep the lights on in my home here in the UK if we run out of natural gas this winter (go green, go broke and be poor is the government policy here in the UK), I decided to buy one that had one of these trusty engines inside it.The unit arrived promptly, well-packaged and with adequate set-up instructions. You have to fill the engine sump with your own oil but once you've done this, you just fill the tank with fuel, turn the operating switch to 'choke' and give the pull-starter a few sharp pulls and you are up and running. The unit has two UK 240V AC sockets as well as 12V DC connectors and even a USB charging connection. My only gripe as regards connection is that UK sockets are much larger than the US 120V design for which the generator was clearly originally designed, and this means that it's very difficult to actually get two UK plugs into the sockets because there's hardly enough space between them.The generator uses an inverter to maintain voltage and, more importantly, frequency at any engine speed and so it doesn't have to run at 3,000 rpm constantly in order to maintain these output values. This means that, at low loads, the engine spins down and is therefore quieter and more fuel efficient. There are videos on YouTube showing oscilloscope outputs during load cycling of this generator and which show how remarkably stable the output frequency is. So for the money, this is an excellent generator for just about any domestic mains driven appliance.If we get black-outs during the winter, I'll update this review but for now, I'd recommend it.

Its small, reasonably quiet and easyily as good as a honda. The price i paid for it makes it a superb buy against other generators out there

NB: My first machine - so I cannot compare. Only run 3-4 times. Smart, quite silent machine. Easy to operate but difficult to maintain (e.g. getting at spark plug) - due to compact design. Has external exhaust fume detector which closes down machine when running in room/shed. Bought with (extra & very expensive) handle bar - but this makes transport so much easier. I guess: a worthy and much more cost-effective contender of Honda.

I have run this for a short while only, but may add to comment later. It started after a couple of pulls. It ran well and was tried using various household loads ending with a 1Kw blower. The noise level goes up as the load increases. In contrast to the Amazon spec of 55db, I notice the B&G paperwork mentions 76db. I am installing a 125A changeover switch to enable the B&S to run the basic household electrics.Have had this for 6 months standing by in case the 230v mains power fails. Trying to start it recently was impossible. The last time I ran it, I had turned it off before the fuel ran out. So I removed the filler cap. Put the control to "ON" (this opens the fuel tap). I removed the side panel on opposite side and used the small hose from the bottom of the carb to drain the tank. Having done this I put some fresh fuel in the tank and it started after 3 pulls. I recommend doing this even if you do run it until it stops, just to get all the old fuel out of the carb. Note all my fuel was treated, but there you go.

Generator wouldn't start,was so looking forward to it too,it wasn't getting a spark to the spark plug so i had to return it,they never had a replacement either!!

Had this around a year now, used when working where there is no power, kept the oil changes up and it has not missed a beat.

This was a stand in generator for my Honda and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised. I would put it on par with my Honda it has more power than the Honda but I was using heavy pier tools than normal. The B&S receded up and never blinked an eye all day. Honda is now my back up as I can run more from the Briggs and Stratton. There is one problem tho I wanted to buy an oem cover 6494 but I can’t find out anywhere if it’s a small or medium size to buy. As the return cost is very high if I get it wrong. Over all very happy with the generator good bit of power in it I’ll find out it’s reliability over the next months. Yes I would buy another one just remember to purchase the oil when you buy one as it comes with nothing but a funnel in the box and instructions.