The Predator 9,500-Watt Generator is purpose-built to handle the power draw of restarting the air conditioner while sustaining the lower load as your house cools down.

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Finally, the Predator comes with two plug ends for 120-volt, 20-amp outlets and one 240-volt, 30-amp twist lock, in case your cables don’t match up or need converting—handy if you buy the 9500 ...

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This generator uses a 459cc engine to provide 9,500 watts at startup, followed by 7,600 running for up to 18.5 hours at 25% capacity.

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If you want a Harbor Freight Predator generator, you'll want to make sure you know which oil to use for peak performance no matter the time of year.

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