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Champion 201281

Updated · 2 Oct 2026 · Sheet checked · 1 Oct 2026

Buy

Useful number: 7,500 W continuous on gasoline (6,750 W on propane). Carton 9,375 is starting/surge. Dual-fuel open-frame, electric start, CO Shield — not an inverter.

7,500 WRunning (gas)

6,750 WRunning (LPG)

9,375 WSurge (gas)

120/240 VL14-30R · e-start

Will run

Fridge + freezer (watch start) + lights + modem
Many furnace blowers and window ACs within continuous budget
Selective 240 V via L14-30R with listed transfer/interlock
Propane hold when gasoline goes stale or pumps are dark

Skip, or measure first

Reading 9,375 as continuous
Inverter-quiet / low-THD — Champion lists Inverter: No
One-hand carry — ~205 lb dry
Factory TT-30R — panel is L5-30R + L14-30R
Confusing with inverter siblings 201531 / 201532

What it is

Exact model 201281. Not 201532 (5,250 W dual-fuel inverter), not 201531 (~3.25 kW inverter), not gas-only twins. Open-frame dual-fuel: 439 cc, wheels, U-handle, e-start + recoil, Intelligauge, Volt Guard™, Cold Start, CO Shield®. Plate 7,500 / 9,375 W gas and 6,750 / 8,400 W propane @ 120/240 V. Tank 7.7 gal; runtime up to 10 h @ 50% gas / 5.5 h @ 50% on 20 lb LPG with included hose. Noise ~74 dB(A) @ 23 ft. Outlets: 2× GFCI 5-20R duplex, L5-30R, L14-30R. AVR yes; bonded neutral; EPA; confirm CARB. Propane costs ~10% continuous watts vs gas — size to the fuel you burn. Street prices not published. See dual-fuel guide and what-size.

Specs that matter

Continuous: 7,500 W gas / 6,750 W LPG; surge 9,375 / 8,400 W
Running amps (gas): 62.5 A @ 120 V / 31.3 A @ 240 V
Engine 439 cc; fuel gas (≤10% ethanol) or LPG; 7.7 gal
Weight 205 lb; ~28.9 × 27.7 × 26.1 in; e-start battery included
CO Shield yes; GFCI yes; inverter no; parallel no; 3-year limited class

Verdict

Buy for wheeled open-frame dual-fuel mid-7 kW continuous with 7,500 W gas / 6,750 W propane, real 120/240 V + L14-30R, e-start, and CO Shield. Not 9,375 continuous, not an inverter, not 201531/201532. Stack: outdoors downwind → indoor CO alarms → sized cord or listed transfer → start motors one at a time.

Source: Champion 201281 · OM · 201532 · 201531

Size guide → · 201532 sibling → · 201531 sibling →