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Cummins Onan QG 4000 Specs (Power | Fuel Consumption)

The Cummins Onan QG 4000 generator is listed with standby output of 4000 kW, gasoline fuel, 60 Hz operation, 120 V output, Single phase, rated current of 33.3 A, and sound level of 66 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m).

Cummins Onan Generator Specifications

Generator • gasoline • 60 Hz • Single phase

Standby power: 4000 kWVoltage options: 120 VRated current: 33.3 ADry weight: 174 lb (79 kg)

Key specifications

4000 kW Standby power
gasoline Fuel
120 V Voltage options
Single phase Phase
33.3 A Rated current
174 lb (79 kg) Dry weight
66 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m) Sound level
60 Hz Frequency

Useful generator charts

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Fuel consumption by load
How fuel use changes as generator load increases.
50% load

0.6 gal/hr

100% load

0.9 gal/hr

Power-to-weight
Standby output per 1,000 lb of dry weight versus similar-output Cummins Onan models.
This model

22,966.7 kW

Peer average

55.6 kW

99th percentile
Power output
Low 4 kW High 4,000 kW
Standby

4,000 kW

Prime

4 kW

Model spec snapshot
Representative numeric specifications from this generator.
4,000 kWStandby
33.3 ACurrent
174.17 lbWeight
66 dBASound

How the Cummins Onan QG 4000 compares

This compares the supplied numeric specification with Cummins Onan generators in the same broad standby-power class where enough comparable data exists.

Standby power
4,000 kW
118% above avg
99th percentile
Rated current
33 A
90% below avg
59th percentile
Dry weight
174 lb
99% below avg
8th percentile
Sound level
66 dBA
18% below avg
14th percentile
Standby power4,000 kW
Low 1,000 kWAverage 1,831.9 kWHigh 3,562 kW

About 118% above the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 99th percentile for this field.

Rated current33 A
Low 10 AAverage 328 AHigh 2,681 A

About 90% below the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 59th percentile for this field.

Dry weight174 lb
Low 71 lbAverage 30,152 lbHigh 65,094 lb

About 99% below the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 8th percentile for this field.

Sound level66 dBA
Low 54.8 dBAAverage 80.9 dBAHigh 123.4 dBA

About 18% below the similar-output Cummins Onan average. Around the 14th percentile for this field.

This model Peer average

Generator information

Manufacturer Cummins Onan
Model QG 4000
Generator type Generator
Fuel gasoline
Frequency 60 Hz

Electrical output

Standby power 4000 kW
Prime power 4 kW
Voltage options 120 V
Phase Single phase
Rated current 33.3 A
Power factor 1

Physical specifications

Dry weight 174 lb (79 kg)
Dimensions (L × W × H) 30 × 19.7 × 14.4 in (762 × 500 × 365 mm)
Sound level 66 dBA @ 10 ft (3 m)

Battery

Battery voltage 12 V
Battery quantity 1

Fuel consumption

Standby 0.6 gal/h (2.27 L/h) @ 50%; 0.9 gal/h (3.41 L/h) @ 100%

Maintenance and service parts

Oil filter Specification: Replace air filter.
Air filter Specification: Check for blocked air flow or other possible causes of overheating.

Disclaimer: Specifications should be verified against the official owner’s or service manual and confirmed on the Cummins North America generator website.

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