Powerhorse · Portable generator · Item 6075695
12500 Tri Fuel
Gasoline, propane, or natural-gas home backup with remote start
Visual spec gallery
The deciding numbers, without the spec-sheet hunt.
12,500 surge watts
Continuous watts cover the steady load; surge watts must absorb the largest motor startup.
Gasoline
9,500W rated · 12,500W surge
Propane
8,550W rated · 11,250W surge
Natural gas
7,125W rated · 9,375W surge
Half-load runtime
9 hr on gasoline at half load
224 lb
Product weight
27.3 × 21.64 × 23 in
L × W × H
- Northern Tool price
- $1,399.99
- Warranty
- 2-year limited
Sound
74 dB
Starting
Recoil, electric, and remote
Connections
6 listed groups
Power quality
<23% THD
CO shutdown · low-oil shutdown · overload protection
Official product gallery
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Northern Tool imagery shows the enclosure or frame, engine, control panel, outlets, wheels, handles, and feature details for the exact item number.
Complete specifications
Every useful field, grouped for comparison.
Power, fuel, engine, runtime, connection, dimension, weight, price, and warranty fields come from the current Northern Tool listing and Powerhorse documentation.
Product overview
A tri-fuel open-frame generator with remote, electric, and recoil starting, 50-amp output, USB charging, CO shutdown, and separate gasoline, propane, and natural-gas ratings.
Electrical output by fuel
- Gasoline
- 9,500W rated / 12,500W surge
- Propane
- 8,550W rated / 11,250W surge
- Natural gas
- 7,125W rated / 9,375W surge
- Voltage / frequency
- 120/240V / 60 Hz
- Maximum current
- 35A
- Power quality
- Automatic voltage regulation; <23% THD
Engine, fuel & runtime
- Engine
- Powerhorse DH457E, 457 cc
- Starting system
- Recoil, electric, and remote
- Fuel tank
- 6.6 gal gasoline
- Half-load runtime
- 9 hr on gasoline at half load
- Sound
- 74 dB
- Cooling
- Air cooled
Connections, size & ownership
- Connections
- 6 listed — (2) GFCI duplex; L14-30R; 14-50R; (2) USB-A
- Dimensions
- 27.3 × 21.64 × 23 in
- Product / ship weight
- 224 lb / 270 lb
- Battery
- Required and included
- Protection
- CO shutdown, overload protection, low-oil shutdown, covered outlets
- Warranty
- 2-year limited
- CARB status
- Not CARB compliant
- Northern Tool item
- 6075695
Feature details
Copper-wound generator head
The 100% copper-wound generator head is rated at <23% total harmonic distortion.
Multiple fuel choices
Gasoline + Propane + Natural gas ratings are shown separately so buyers can size against the fuel they plan to use.
Safety monitoring
Carbon-monoxide automatic shutdown, overload protection, low-oil shutdown, and covered outlets support safer outdoor operation.
Transport-ready steel frame
Folding handles and flat-free tires support movement and compact storage around jobsites and property.
Best-fit uses
- Fuel-flexible home backup
- Natural-gas preparedness
- Large appliances
- Remote jobsites
Standout features
- Tri-fuel operation
- Remote start
- 50-amp outlet
- Natural-gas ratings
Match it to the equipment you’ll actually run.
Use the independent wattage calculator before buying.