Model
Generac GP6500 · "GP" = GP series consumer portable line · the COsense + PowerRush trim level (model 7676 if it's the COsense-equipped variant)
Capacity
6,500 W running · 8,125 W starting · enough for whole-house essentials during an outage (fridge, freezer, sump, well pump, furnace blower, several outlets, modem/router). NOT enough for central AC or electric stove/water-heater.
Engine
Generac OHV 389cc · recoil start · ~7.5 gallon tank · ~10 hours runtime @ 50% load · fuel: regular unleaded gas (use Sta-Bil for storage)
Safety features
COsense = built-in carbon-monoxide sensor that auto-shuts-off if dangerous CO levels detected (Generac's response to outdoor-use carbon-monoxide deaths). PowerRush = >30% surge capacity for motor-starting loads.
Serial number
TBD — capture from the data plate (likely on rear of housing or under fuel tank). Worth recording for warranty + parts.
Hour-meter reading
TBD — LCD on the control panel shows lifetime hours. Photograph on next garage visit.
Status
In service · stored in garage · ready for next outage
Steward actions outstanding
Photograph serial number + hour-meter reading. Sta-Bil-treat tank fuel if it's been
sitting >30 days. Run for ~10 minutes under load once per quarter to keep carb clean.
Stock spare oil (10W-30) + spark plug. Check + clean air filter annually.
5 August 2020
Acquisition · Hurricane Isaias-era purchase
Generac GP6500 purchased for $783.89. Harvest category "Hardware". Purchase channel not specifically logged — likely big-box (Home Depot / Lowe's / Tractor Supply) since the timing matches Hurricane Isaias (passing through PA/NJ 4 Aug 2020) when generators were sold out everywhere except in-store. The price tracks with $799 retail at Home Depot for the GP6500 COsense variant at that time.
Harvest entry: 2020-08-05 "6500 Watt Generac Generator" $783.89.
18 December 2021
Amazon accessory — generator inlet box
BougeRV 50 Amp Generator Power Inlet Box (NEMA SS 2-50P) purchased via
Amazon for $56.17. This is the house-side connection that lets the GP6500
feed power into the home wiring via a transfer-switch setup. Implies a manual or automatic
transfer-switch install was either planned or done around this time. Worth confirming
whether the inlet box was actually installed — if so, the wiring detail (transfer
switch location, circuits backed up) belongs on the property page, not here.
Amazon order line, total amount $56.17.
