{"product_id":"briggs-stratton-powerprotect-plus-dx-18kw-standby-generator-040760","title":"Briggs \u0026 Stratton PowerProtect+ DX 18kW (LP\/NG) Standby Generator, 120\/240V, Aluminum Enclosure, GC-1033 Controller, w\/ EnergyTrak — 10 Year Warranty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Briggs \u0026amp; Stratton® PowerProtect+ DX 18kW Standby Generator is built to start and run demanding loads — including a 5-ton central air conditioner — without oversizing the unit. All PowerProtect+ generators are engineered to start a 5-ton air conditioner, delivering that motor-starting power without forcing a step up to a larger, more expensive generator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA commercial-grade Vanguard® engine drives 18kW output on both liquid propane and natural gas, backed by a 993cc displacement for sustained performance under load. This DX+ model adds the line's exclusive front-facing exhaust design, which directs exhaust away from the home, giving installers more flexibility in placement while minimizing landscaping disruption — a real advantage on properties where side or rear clearance is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBuilt-in EnergyTrak™ remote monitoring, run through the GC-1033 controller, puts real-time generator status in a smartphone app and lets an installer remotely troubleshoot and diagnose issues without a truck roll, cutting downtime on service calls. The redesigned aluminum enclosure adds DuraZen weather protection with angled louvers for better resistance to moisture, dust, and vibration in harsh outdoor conditions. The Eco-Cise™ weekly self-test still runs its short 16-second cycle to verify readiness without the noise of a full exercise run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis unit carries Briggs \u0026amp; Stratton's flagship 10-year comprehensive warranty — parts, labor, and travel, with no hidden service costs — the longest standard coverage in the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eSpecs \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6 print:overflow-x-visible\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\" style=\"width: 100.087%; height: 411.47px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e040760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePowerProtect+ DX 18kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eController\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eGC-1033 with EnergyTrak™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRated Power (LP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e18 kW \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRated Power (NG)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e18 kW \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRunning Amps (LP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e75.0 A \u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRunning Amps (NG)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e75.0 A \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e120\/240V single phase\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMain Circuit Breaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e80 A \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEngine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBriggs \u0026amp; Stratton Vanguard, commercial-grade, 993cc \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDimensions (L x W x H)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e46\" x 27\" x 28\" \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e490 lbs \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSound Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e66 dBA \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFuel Use — LP (50% load)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e193,000 BTU\/hr \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFuel Use — NG (50% load)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e176,000 BTU\/hr \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEnclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAluminum, DuraZen weather protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eExhaust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFront-facing (exclusive to PowerProtect+ line)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRemote Monitoring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEnergyTrak™, integrated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e10-Year Comprehensive (parts, labor, travel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 31.6277%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTransfer Switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\" style=\"width: 65.5127%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the \"+\" in PowerProtect+ DX mean vs. the standard PP18?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe PowerProtect+ DX adds front-facing exhaust, EnergyTrak remote monitoring, the DuraZen weather-protected enclosure, and steps the warranty up to 10 years comprehensive — versus 7 years and rear\/side exhaust on the base PP18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this generator start on natural gas at full power?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — unlike many standby generators that lose output on NG, this unit rates the same 18kW on both LP and natural gas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a transfer switch included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, sold separately. Match it to a transfer switch rated for your home's amperage — this unit's main breaker is 80A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does EnergyTrak actually monitor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerator status, run history, and fault alerts, viewable from a smartphone app — and it allows a dealer to remotely diagnose issues before scheduling a service visit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Briggs \u0026 Stratton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55411551404323,"sku":"040760","price":6541.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.acunitsforless.com\/products\/briggs-stratton-powerprotect-plus-dx-18kw-standby-generator-040760","provider":"acunitsforless.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}