Champion · Portable generator
201501
4,550 starting watts and 3,650 running watts with gasoline operation · 14 h. · 68 dB(A).
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Visual spec gallery
The important numbers, at a glance.
Up to 4,550 starting watts
4,550W starting
Manufacturer runtime
14 h.
Operating volume
68 dB(A)
Energy source
Gasoline
4.7 gal. fuel capacity
103 lb.
Unit weight
23.2 in. × 18.3 in. × 20 in.
Length × width × height
- Warranty
- 3 Year Warranty
- Starting
- Recoil
- Status
- Listed in Champion U.S. catalog
Starting system
Recoil
Power system
Conventional alternator
Protection
CO Shield® · Low-oil shutdown
Electrical
120 · 60Hz
Connection details are included in the full specification table below.
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Manufacturer overview
Description The Champion Power Equipment 201501 3650-Watt RV Ready Portable Generator with CO Shield® is the perfect combination of versatility and convenience. A powerful companion for your next camping trip or weekend project, this generator can also provide plenty of backup power for your essentials during an outage. For your RV, you’ll enjoy enough power to start and run a 15,000 BTU RV air conditioner. Power up with Champion’s reliable recoil start, plus Cold Start Technology ensures a quick start in cold weather. Champion also makes it easy to monitor voltage, frequency and operating hours with Intelligauge. Designed for safety with convenient push-to-reset circuit breakers, a low oil shut-off sensor plus an included oil funnel for easy changes, this unit has a 0.5-quart oil capacity (recommended 10W-30). The reliable 224cc single-cylinder OHV Champion engine produces 4550 starting watts and 3650 running watts, and will run for up to 14 hours at 50% load when the 4.7-gallon tank of gasoline is full. With a noise level of 68 dBA from 23 feet, which is about as loud as a vacuum cleaner, this machine can handle most essentials in an outage, plus the Volt Guard™ built-in surge pr
Specifications
- Portable Generator Technology
- CO Shield®
- Gasoline Starting Watts
- 4550W
- Gasoline Running Watts
- 3650W
- Gasoline Starting Amps at 120V
- 37.9A
- Gasoline Running Amps at 120V
- 30.4A
- Volts
- 120
- Frequency
- 60Hz
- AC Receptacles
- (1) 120V 30A Locking (L5-30R), (1) 120V 30A RV (TT-30R), (1) 120V 20A Duplex (5-20R)
- DC Operation
- No
- GFCI Receptacles
- No
- Covered Receptacles
- Yes
- Gasoline Run Time at 1/2 Load
- 14 h.
- Noise Level
- 68 dB(A)
- Inverter
- No
- Voltmeter
- Intelligauge
- Automatic Voltage Regulation
- Yes
- Battery
- No
- Start Type
- Recoil
- Engine Brand
- Champion
- Engine Size
- 224cc
- Engine Type
- 4-stroke
- Engine Speed
- 3600
- Fuel Type
- Gasoline
- Fuel Gauge
- Mechanical
- Gasoline Capacity
- 4.7 gal.
- Gasoline Tank Material
- Steel
- Engine Oil Type
- 10W-30
- Engine Oil Capacity
- 0.5 qt.
- Engine Oil Included
- Yes
- Low Oil Shut-Off
- Yes
- Wheels
- No
- PGMA Compliant
- G300-2023
- EPA Certified
- Yes
Measurements
- Length
- 23.2 in.
- Width
- 18.3 in.
- Height
- 20 in.
- Weight
- 103 lb.
Best-fit uses
- Home essentials
- RV power
- Tools and outdoor projects
Standout features
- CO Shield®
- Recoil start
- 3 Year Warranty
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