WEN
WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator CARB Compliant
Best for: AC power where no outlet exists — camp sites, tailgates, and outage backup (never run one indoors).
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Official video
See it in action
From the official WEN Products channel — the maker's own walkthrough.
Video: WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Inverter Generator: How to Get Started — official WEN Products channel on YouTube. We embed, they host.
Score breakdown
Where the 3.1 comes from
Each bar is this model's min-max normalized position across the 12 inverter generators we track. Missing specs are excluded and the remaining weights rescaled — never treated as zero.
Official spec sheet
Every number, cited
| Brand | WEN |
|---|---|
| Rated output | 1,600 W |
| Surge output | 2,000 W |
| Engine | 79.7 cc |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Runtime | 6 h @ 50% load |
| Noise level | 51 dB @ 25% load |
| Weight | — |
| Parallel capable | yes |
| Outlets | 2x 120V 3-prong; 1x 12V DC; 1x 5V USB |
| CO safety shutoff | no |
| CARB compliant | yes |
| Spec source | View spec source ↗ |
Strengths in the data
- Top-4 noise in the category
Flaws but not dealbreakers
- Bottom-4 rated output in the category
- Bottom-4 runtime in the category
- Bottom-4 CO safety shutoff in the category
Both lists are derived mechanically: a metric makes the list when this model finishes in the top or bottom four of the 12 inverter generators we track.
Who shouldn't get it: Skip it if CO safety shutoff is a must-have — this model does not include one.
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All data above is publicly available spec data from the official brand page linked in the table — we don't lab-test. Prices and availability are shown on Amazon. Compare with all 12 inverter generators ↗