Generac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable Generator vs Red Brand Field Fence 47 in. x 330 ft, 12-1/2 Gauge

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Generac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable Generator is $229.01 dearer. They are different kinds of product — portable generator against woven wire fence — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

Generac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable Generator vs Red Brand Field Fence 47 in. x 330 ft, 12-1/2 Gauge

Generac

Generac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable Generator

$499.00

An open-frame generator at half the price of an inverter unit, and the difference is the waveform: this runs tools, pumps and lights and should not run a laptop directly.

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Red Brand

Red Brand Field Fence 47 in. x 330 ft, 12-1/2 Gauge

$269.99

The knot is what distinguishes woven field fence from welded wire -- a Square Deal knot slips under impact and springs back, where a weld snaps and leaves a hole.

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Who the Generac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable Generator is for

Buy it if: Job sites and outages running tools, pumps and lighting rather than electronics.

Avoid it if: Anyone powering computers or modern appliances directly, who needs inverter output.

Who the Red Brand Field Fence 47 in. x 330 ft, 12-1/2 Gauge is for

Buy it if: Cattle, horse and general livestock perimeter fencing on open ground.

Avoid it if: Goats and horned sheep, who need a smaller mesh spacing than this.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationGenerac GP3600 3600-Watt Portable GeneratorRed Brand Field Fence 47 in. x 330 ft, 12-1/2 Gauge
Price$499.00$269.99
Warranty3-year limited residential warrantyManufacturer defect warranty
Coating not publishedClass 1 galvanised
Engine displacement212 cc Generac OHV not published
Fence height not published47 in
Fuel capacity4.0 gal not published
Fuel typeGasoline not published
Knot type not publishedSquare Deal
Line wires not published10
Mesh spacing not published6 in horizontal
Noise levelAbout 75 dBA not published
Outlets2 x 120 V 20 A, 1 x 120 V 30 A locking not published
Output typeConventional AVR, not inverter not published
Roll length not published330 ft
Roll weight not publishedAbout 240 lb
Running watts3,000 W not published
RuntimeAbout 11 hours at 50 per cent load not published
StartingRecoil not published
Starting watts3,600 W not published
Target livestock not publishedCattle, horses and general livestock
Wire gauge not published12-1/2 gauge top and bottom, 14-1/2 gauge filler

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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