Briggs & Stratton 30239, Owner'S Manual

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2000W Generator
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DON'T OVERLOAD
GENERATOR
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply enough
rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you
will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps:
1.
Select the items you will power at the same time.
2. Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This is
the amount of power your generator must produce to
keep your items running. See Figure 12.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will
need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power
needed to start electric motor-driven tools or
appliances such as a circular saw or refrigerator.
Because not all motors start at the same time, total
surge watts can be estimated by adding only the
item(s) with the highest additional surge watts to the
total rated watts from step 2.
Example:
Total Rated (Running) Watts = 1875
Highest Additional Surge Watts = 1600
Total Generator Output Required = 3475
Power Management
To prolong the life of your generator and attached devices,
it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to
your generator. There should be nothing connected to the
generator outlets before starting it's engine. The correct
and safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially
add loads as follows:
1.
With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described in this manual.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs
smoothly and attached device operates properly.
4. Plug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabilize.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
NEVER add more loads than the generator capacity. Take
special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity,
as described above.
*Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or
appliance for actual wattage.
Tool or Appliance
Rated (Running)
Watts Additional Surge
(Starting) Watts
Refrigerator 800 1600
Deep Freezer 500 500
Television 500 -
Light (75 Watts) 75 -
1875 Total Running
Watts 1600 Highest Surge
Watts
Tool or Appliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt 75 -
Deep Freezer 500 500
Sump Pump 800 1200
Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft. 800 1600
Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP 1000 2000
Heating/Cooling
Window Fan 300 600
Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP 800 1300
Kitchen
Microwave Oven - 1000 Watt 1000 -
Coffee Maker 1500 -
Electric Stove - Single Element 1500 -
Hot Plate 2500 -
Family Room
Stereo Receiver 450 -
Television - 27” 500 -
Personal Computer w/17” monitor 800 -
Other
AM/FM Clock Radio 300 -
Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon 4000 -
Quartz Halogen Work Light 1000 -
Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP 600 1200
Reciprocating Saw 960 960
Electric Drill - 1/2 HP 1000 1000
Circular Saw - 7 1/4” 1500 1500
Miter Saw - 10” 1800 1800
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10” 2000 2000
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP 2500 2500
Figure 12 - Wattage Reference Chart