Coleman’s Premium Line of Generators
August 30th, 2006The Coleman Premium line of generators is made up of 7 models, or maybe better described as 7 generator models or variations of those models. These units are designed with the home consumer in mind, and serve a variety of purposes from fun convenient portable power to offering a back-up power supply for your home.
The line begins with the two smallest models: the Pulse 1850 and the Sport 1850. They are actually nearly the same generator. They are both on the same casing and weigh 70lbs dry. Each is powered with a 3.5hp Briggs & Stratton engine, and is designed to run quietly by fully housing the engine, including a noise dampening and spark arresting exhaust, and having rubber feet added to reduce noise and vibration. The difference is the Pulse 1850 comes with four normal wall plugs, where the Sport 1850 comes with two normal wall plugs, and a DC plug. The DC plug allows you to plug in the DC charger and charge a battery. This can be used to charge boat batteries among others, hence the name Sport.
The next step up is a popular model for its unique design: the Ultra 2500. This model bumps up to a 5.5hp Briggs & Stratton engine that sits on a portable hand cart. The engine is accessible, and easy to start, but is not fully protected. It is lightweight at 75lbs and incredibly easy to transport with its permanent portability kit. This is what makes it so popular. At 2500 Watts, it is big enough for a large number of power tools, but as an industrial power generator, may leave a little to be desired.
The Maxa 4000 Generator moves up to an 8hp Tecumseh, and it built into a casing for protection. This model is designed for power tools, and is their first model size to offer a 240 volt outlet. The Wattage rating on the Maxa 4000 is actually 4000 running Watts and 5000 max Watts. The generator is the entry model into the high power class.
The Maxa 5000 Coleman Premium generator is the basis of the final three models in the Premium line. The three models are the Maxa 5000 ER, the Maxa 5000 ER+, and the Maxa 5000 ER+ with a wheel kit, although you could add a wheel kit to the others. At this level we are up to a 10hp Tecumseh engine that cranks 5000 running watts and up to 6250 max Watts. They put a nice big gas tank (5 gal) on with a locking 20 amp 240V plug along side a set of regular wall mount plugs. The + models offer circuit breaker protection and the Maxa 5000 series is large enough for running tools and being used for a home power back-up system.