Westinghouse WGen9500DF Dual Fuel Generator 

Question. When you had the generator hooked with the 50amp plug to your solar batteries you were getting 90amps Did I understand that? I think the Gauge wire in the plug going to the 50 amp plug tops off at 60amp right? I think what I am getting to I did not understand how that solar system works and what you were showing

Talk about some serious toys! Nicely done, the attention to detail is apparent, no corners cut, no expense spared, and the multi-system integration is a compliment to the designer. Kudos!

Thank you for taking the time to explain, video and detail all of this generators abilities and more. I’m really impressed with it as well as your setup. The battery bank and solar are AWES9ME. Thank you again!

I’m amazed at how organized your shop and utilities are!

I purchased this exact generator over the summer here in Texas. I spent a few extra dollars to have a transfer switch installed and loaded up with a few cans of fuel (just in case). The storms hit and my neighborhood was without electric for days. We were warm and safe. We had friends staying with us to keep them safe through the storm. My only regret was not having my pool pump on the switch and it froze and cracked. We were blessed to have this generator. Yep its a little loud but who really cares in an emergency situation. I stand by this generator as it got us through 3 days of a deep freeze.

The best video I have ever seen about whole house generators. Thanks so much ! I just ordered the same generator for my off-grid solar powered house as a backup. I ordered it before I saw your video, so you verified my conclusions about this product. Well done !!

I’m checking your video out since my dad is building a beach house in a place with a lot of power outages and he wants something good but cheap, we really liked this generator and we’re liking the idea of having two of these. One for lighting, refrigerator, wall plugs and pool pumps and another just for AC. Nice review

I purchased this generator 6 months ago expecting rolling black-outs here in CA. After watching your video, I'm convinced I made a great purchase. Love the idea of solar batteries!

Lindo gerador, parabéns, também comprei um gamma 7500ve. Também muito bom. Very Nice, congratulações....

Great review. I LOVE my WGEN9500 Duel Fuel & ST Switch that I have set up as a Auto Backup Generator. With my ST, I have it wired to the UPS that powers my Entertainment/Communications Control Center, living room heater, and a few LED lghts. This gives the living room seemingly uninterrupted power. Also I ran 1 line from each 120V, 20 amp outlet "2 total" to the house for "EMERGENCY POWER ONLY " outlets that only work when the generator is running. For a short-term power outage, this is great. If it is longer-term or we need more power, we go downstairs and hit the manual 50 amp whole house power transfer switch. I love the flexible of it. All for about $1,300.00.

Thanks for sharing, David! The WGen9500DF has most certainly got all the juice AND more. 😁💪⚡

WOW, I really loved this video! This is exactly the kind of video that shows what these generators are capable of, and the different ways that you can use them. Its really good to see that the 9500-12000 watt model is able to handle such huge loads. I bought the standard 7500 watt model, which can easily run half the house. Great stuff dude!

I’m so jealous of that setup!

Superb video!!!! I purchased this generator over the summer (3 months ago) and now trying to prepare for the winter months. All questions I had while doing individual research were answered in this video. Thank you!!!

Pritty sweet set up you have. Im glad so many people are being and starting to be more self reliant. I have firman duel fuel 9400 watt generator. My house isn't as big as yours so mine will power anything and everything in my house. But I'm not an electrition so I just do it the old fashioned way and run cords everywhere when the power goes out LOL

Just bought this genny! You have inspired me I'm building the off grid battery backed solar system! 😀👍

Really like these units, have a 7500 and 9500 dual fuel. Plumbed a tee in after house regulator with a quick connect adapter on the generator so I can tie in to the 1000 gallon tank. Can ran a long time off of that

I probably should have gotten this one. Picked up the 5300 DF for a good price. Really got it to cover the fridge and deep freezer. So it's still useful. Like it so far.

Thank you. This is by far one of the best reviews/demonstrations I have seen. A little backwards still looking at reviews but I just purchased one of these and now feel confident I made a good choice.

I bought this generator after Ian leveled SW Florida last September. This video pretty much shores up the fact that I bought a GOOD generator. Already had an electrician run a 50 amp box outside so I can run the whole house including the AC

Glad you're happy with your new generator! AP said you're a rocket scientist. I didn't know that; just that you're brainy. Lol. Well, as well as brains you're one heck of a good Prepper and a meticulous worker. I love success stories!👵😁🙏🌱👍

Have a hurricane incoming and I bought the house with this set up similar to your second example. Haven't cranked it up yet and feel confident after this video. I subscribed. You know your stuff. Cracked up with the image from space. Too funny.

I’ve got one installed at my house as an emergency backup for power outage. Good presentation but you forgot talk about the radio control. Very handy here in Quebec by minors 20 degrees.

This is the best review video I've seen! Thank you! Considering getting one for home back up and using the 50amp

I just bought the same generator. In the process of wiring the interface with my main panel.

Great video, I just ordered one. Been looking for a while. Westinghouse generators have some of the lowest THD, and copper windings.

Great video, the most informative video I've seen! Great detail work of individual electrical devices, and lively and good lighting. Thank you

Your home is like the Epcot Center of home energy. Congrats! :)

great and thorough review. i love your setup. just bought this gen today

Thank you for sharing this Video I just received my wgen 9500df still boxed looking forward to seeing it working! (w) Westinghouse

Such a HELPFUL video!! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge 🙏 😊.

Well done Sir! Nice set-up. Getting ready to put my whole house system together

Nice! Solar power equipment is VERY finicky about their input AC power for charging battery banks. For the price of that Westinghouse and the power output (clean), I would say that purchase was a home run. Well done video!

I just took delivery of this exact generator. Online reviews were pretty good so I ordered one. I was pretty sure I can use it for everything in my house but after seeing this video review I'm confident it will work just fine as my house is much smaller. I'm having a GenerLink transfer switch installed so my house can stay powered for the sometimes chaotic New England weather. Now my only question is if I could convert the generator from propane to natural gas.

I asked Westinghouse for one PWR Nuclear Reactor... They declined. Sad... But instead I bought one 28000 Dual Fuel, and... This thing is a BEAST. A bit of THD but... Very good power output.

I would love to see how you have your solar setup. Maybe you already have a video of it so I’ll have to look. Your setup is awesome.

Video Tutorial Request: How to get electricity from a public light pole (post) in an emergency ??? Thanks for all the awesome videos.

Lol - the view of the earth with it still sounding in the background answered my question....

Great video thank you! I was hoping you would have covered how or when to use the 50 amp output.

Great product and price for our needs. RV and power outages arrived in time.

I wish I had someone handy to help me set something like this up. I have to instead go with the basic power cord through the window and hope the dang thing turns on when I need it to. I'm always just grateful when I can get the thing to actually start up.

Great review and real world load test. I am looking at this same exact generator. Keep up the great work.

This looks like a good welding generator to start my mobile welding service

Man, for a second there I thought I was in the operation center at Disney World. I need a smoke!!!

Hey David, I was going to say that thing is a beast, but you beat me to it. 😁 Dual fuel is great. I always enjoy seeing you rocking it! Love the adventures in Davidland. Keep going, my friend!

This thing puts out. It powers my Lincoln invertec 275 welder no problem.

Very informative i just orderded the all gas version..thanks!

Awesome video! I ordered mine yesterday!

I would think with a setup as extravagant as yours, you would have a large whole house generator with an automatic transfer switch installed.

Who are these 16 people that put a thumbs down? Lol. Very informative sir and impacted my decision to buy this model! I just need it basically for home backup in case of an outage. Thank you for the video!!!

That plug is for the battery charger so one can add your small trickle maintainer charger to keep the battery up while in storage standard plug for all maintainer /trickle chargers.. no need to mess with taking the battery out or putting clamps on top of the battery

Great video! Thank you! I just took delivery on the same generator but mine is tri-fuel. I thought the added option of natural gas would be helpful and I already have a QD that I can hook up to. The GenerLink switch is on the way, so I'll be ready for storm season here in Arkansas. Looking forward to see if this thing will run my 3.5 ton central AC system!

I like your humor with the Google Earth shot. Subbed!!

Great video! thanks for the information! Just picked one up this week for the occasional storms etc. I plan on using it on propane, only because I can store the propane longer. How long do think I could run with a 100# tank at 1/2 load?

Great video. HOW TO DECREASE THE LIFE OF YOUR GENERATOR. Your killing your stator wires and piston rings. Never exceed 50%of your rated power before break in period (5 to 8 hrs.). Other than that, Very informative. By far this is the best generator in class.

I think that battery connection is so you can plug it straight into a battery tender. Looks just like the one on my Can-Am.

EXCELLENT REVIEW!! Great information and nice film work, too.😁

@Homestead Engineering Great video! I bought this unit about 1.5 years ago. I have natural gas at my house no propane. So I was going to get a conversion kit. I called a company that makes them and told him my story. He said did you try it on natural gas yet? I said no. He said try it. So I just hooked it up to my home natural gas, AND IT WORKS. You may want to let your people know when they ask. I run my whole house and central AC on it. So next time someone asks, just ask them did they try it yet!

Great piece of work. While watching, noted the L1 & L2 current monitors. Assuming those are custom built (Home Made) Did you chronical the parts selection and build? Going to look at your videos to see. Thanks for sharing.

I have owned this generator since October 2020. It replaced a 5500W Generac Wheelhouse gen with a 10HP B&S Engine. I like this generator a lot. One annoying non-feature feature is the remote start key fob. It can only be used once the run/stop rocker switch on the generator is in the run position. If left on the run position, over time the starter battery will discharge. To actually use the remote start, you have to go to the generator first to use the rocker switch. How is this a real remote start? It isn't. I did a warranty busting modification. I hard wired a second rocker switch wired in parallel to the switch on the gen. Routed the 4 wires into the house and mounted it on the living room wall. Hung the key fob next to it. Now it is remote start!

i just bought this generator and watching your video as a review made me build a 48v bank with lifepo4 cells + the all in one inverter charger hahahaha

Great video--you have fantastic power system.

Great job on the video. Have you had any issues finding parts to service this generator? Parts like filters, plugs, etc? Looking at getting a WH gen but been seeing online a few persons raising concerns about parts availability.

Just ordered one thanks for the review.

I have to tell you, I’m majorly impressed! I just bought this exact unit yesterday after the storm that I had to battle through for a week with no power in that damn cold! But I’ve looked for weeks trying for figure out what was the best set up and ruled out quickly the direct plug in, didn’t like the transfer switch option because of the limitations and additional wiring of each fuse you wanted active and don’t have solar yet but will have it this summer although I don’t have a battery back up system like you’re. What was most impressive and appreciated was the wattage that you showed on each appliance, namely the large ones and then being able to run the entire house which is why I chose this unit. However, my question now is, if you had all those items running with some of them at 2k watts, some with 3500 and some with 5000 watts and all the lights and incidentals along the way, how can the 9500 watt generator still continue to handle all that wattage if it’s over the 9500 watt limit? BTW, I chose to wire my generate directly to the breaker box inserting an additional 50 amp fuse so I could randomly run what I wanted whenever needed. But if you can help answer that question would be great! Thanks again for the best video I’ve seen on this scenario of usage and set up!! Great job!!!!

I never owned a generator until hurricane Laura hit SWLA. Now we have two and I’m glad we do. Can’t go wrong with em.

Great video! Thanks for making it and posting it!

So I'm going to guess that you are an electrical engineer? Pretty impressive

Great video!! I have a question. I appreciate if I could get some help. When switching from gas over to the propane tank, do you always leave the gas value in the on position. Or should the gas value be in the off position , and then I would just switch the fuel dial to propane ?? Thanks for the help

Great video and very nice demonstration on how it can be used and what it can power. I recently purchased the same generator and have not had to use yet. I have a question about the trickle charger. Do you turn the battery switch on when using the trickle charger?

Supposedly Westinghouse has less then 5% THD. Generac has been able to get 2% using some fancy electronics that does something with the windings without the use of an inverter. Test I have seen online the Generac looks the same as utility power on an oscilloscope.

Great test and great info. I am still learning about backup generators and power and such. What is the purpose of having the separate breaker panels? Couldn't you just use the main breaker panels to turn off/on the various devices in the home? Just wondering. Thanks!

Sick setup!

Bought this exact generator and love it. Bought a Reliance Controls 50 Amp 10 circuit transfer switch and it only allows a double pull 30 Amp, not enough to run my central AC. The wire is 10 gauge not 6 but was told that was UA approved by Reliance because it was short in length. Reliance also said the 50 amp transfer switch is a combined 50 amp and will not allow me to add a 40 amp breaker nor will the wiring allow this. How on earth do I run my central ac and what transfer switch allows a 40 amp breaker with supportive wiring? I do not want to chance running the central ac with what is offered nor do I want to rewire it like some do.

Great video I just got my same gen today glad to see in real what it can handle so thank you

First of all I love your video probably the best review vid I've ever seen. 2nd, Im in Texas and worried about what happened earlier this year so in the market for a good generator. My house is gas driven. Do you suggest getting the extended warranty. I hope I never have to use the unit but if we have another power outage I'lll be ready. Do not have anything else to use it on. Your thoughts.

Absolutely fantastic video! Really great job with all of your information. Did I hear near the end of the video you were able to run multiple AC units? If yes, what tonnage were each a.c. unit? Thank you!

Great video , thanks for doing that. U r very organized, u must b a engineer retire from NASA. Very nice 👍

Thank you for an excellent review. The setup that you have helped me with both its clarity and inspiration. I am expecting my 9500DF in a short time. I am starting out simple with just the 30A cable to a Reliance thru-wall to 6-gang kit, so that I don't have to keep a door or window ajar. Then I'll just run 12/3 extensions to my major appliances. I am also getting the EZ Generator transfer switch (simple GEN-OFF-UTIL rocker switch) for my boiler. Did you purchase the ST Switch you listed the above in the links ? My problem with using the ST Switch is running the cords through a door or window. I did not notice any conditioning or suppression. The 9500DF's THD spec. made me think I should at least put an isolation transformer , such as the Tripp Lite IS500, to somewhat protect my PCs, UPSs, TVs, etc. But I saw that you had a digital front-end dryer that you ran directly off the generator. Have you seen any issues with your electronics from waveform distortions ? Did you ever put a scope on it ? Eventually, I want to add the Reliance whole-house MTS to feed my 200A service panel. Your review is making me re-think my plans. You estimate your solar/battery system saves ~87% of runtime? WOW! But of coarse that's running 2 hrs at high-load versus 24 hrs at varying/idle loads during a long outage. Fuel consumption during idle to low-loads would be difficult to accept, if I end up unnecessarily spending hundreds of dollars more on fuel. This makes your setup very appealing. Although a solar system would be a large investment for me, I did see an inverter for sale that could use solar and/or generator to store to a battery bank. I wondered what storage size would make sense, if I excluded solar, and just banked the generator. I average only 450KWH per month, or 15K/day. I'll have to find out how big a storage bank (in $$$) I would need. I imagine that I could also run my high-loads (washer, dryer, etc) during the re-charge cycle. Even in the worst of NE winter, my overnight usage is pretty low. So that would be great if I could just run a couple hours a day. That would also relieve me of dirty power, because I'd be running off an inverter then. Thanks in advance for any reply.

Wanna fly to Vegas to do my little house ? Very professional really detailed very impressed with your knowledge thank you for sharing. My problem I have a small backyard and 4 neighbors on each side noise is one of my Maine issues any suggestions?

I'm jealous dude, you have 2 dirt bikes!!!!!!!!

I'm so excited my new toy is coming Tuesday :)

This is the exact setup that I want.

Love that gen wanted one but i heard and read it has dirty sine wave which is not good for an inverter welder. For the price you can't beat it.

Great Video Thank You

Just ran across your video. One of the best I’ve seen on this generator. You have a really nice setup. It is 2yrs later. Are you still satisfied with everything? I am considering purchasing this one. Thank you.

The nice thing about running a generator is that it will drown out the noise from your neighbor's generator.

this was an awesome video. I just had my old (17 years old) craftsman 8500w start 5500w run generator die. Well I think the compression trigger on the camshaft of the briggs and Stratton 10HP engine broke making it very hard to pull start it. I've been researching several makes and models of dual fuel generators. I'm looking at the Duromax XP13000EH and the Pulsar 12000 watts dual fuel generators. Couple of questions. What made you decide on getting this one over other makes or models? Also, who makes this engine for this generator and how often do you have to change the oil? Also, did I hear you say you ran the AC unit in your house with the generator? Thanks in advance

Hi I was wondering as per the manual when hooking up to your transfer switch if you floated the neutral or left bonded the way it came from the factory ?

Wow, what a video! And thank you. I’m no Robotics Engineer just a HS Science teacher but I would love to learn how you set up the third option shown with solar batteries. Where would you direct me to start learning?

Would you get more power if you used the 50amp 14-50 input, instead of the 30 amp plug on the generator? Thanks

man now thats fancy!

Do you have to manually switch from 120 to 240? Or do the plugins automatically know? I have a RV and am a bit nervous to plug my 50 amp plug into it. I bought this same one and the instructions do not mention this.

Just bought this Genny.... I am having a hard time finding out what cord t buy for the 50 amp receptacle. I see the male is bladed, and have seen female bladed ( 50A 14-50P, 50A 14-50R). You plugged a bladed into the 50Amp outlet, but I did not see the other end of the cable. Do you run it into a 50 amp bladed or twist lock? Needing to get a cord for 50 amp inlet box for my house.

03:31 shows the breaker buttons for the outlets. Why does the 50amp far right outlet have a 30A instead of a 50A?

Thanks, wow! I’m having an interlock switch installed. Did you re-wire e GFCI connections on the generator, page 18?

Smart Setup all in all

When you are running the high loads, I assume it is off of the 50 amp plug. I just purchased this same generator.

Can you do a additional walkthrough video of the other components you use to setup your complete power back up system? Thanks

Thank you for this video! I am about ready to pull the trigger on this one, one question about the "dirty power" and sensitive electronics though. Would having those devices on a surge protector make any difference as far as keeping them safe? Thanks on advance and I may opt for the using this to power a solar generator for those devices as you have suggested depending on your feedback. P.S. I should add that I do have the outside connection to hook up the home to the generator so I would not be plugging in directly to generator with any electronics.