16
Don’t Overload Generator
Make
sure
you
can
supply
enough
rated
watts
for all
electronic
devices
connected
to
the
generator.
Rated
watts
refer
to
the
power
a
generator
must
supply
to
keep
a
device
running.
Surge
watts
refer
to
the
power
a
generator
must
supply
to
start
an
electronic
device.
This
power
surge
for
starting
a
device
usually
lasts
between
2-3
seconds
but
this
additional
output
must
be
taken
into
account
when
selecting
the
electronic
devices
you
plan
to
attach
to
the
generator.
To
prevent
overloading
the
generator
take
the
following
steps:
1. Add
up
the
total
rated
wattage
of
all
electronic
devices
that
will
be
connected
to
the
generator
simultaneously.
2. Estimate
surge
watts
by
adding
the
item(s) with
the
highest
output
(it
is
unnecessary
to
calculate
the
surge
output
for
all
devices
as
they
should
be
connected
one
at
a time).
3. Add
the
Surge
Watts
to
the
total
Rated Watts in
step
1.
Keep
total
load
within
generator’s
power
capacity.
Wattage Reference Guide
(Wattages
listed
are
just
approximations.
Check electronic
device
for
actual
wattage)
OPERATION
Essentials
Rated Watts
Surge Watts
75W
Light
Bulbs
75
each
75
each
18
CU
Ft
Refrigerator
/
Freezer
800
2200
Furnace
Fan
(
⅓
HP)
800
2350
Sump
Pump
(
⅓
HP)
1000
2000
Water
Pump
(
⅓
HP)
1000
3000
Heating/Cooling
650
800
Table
Fan
800
2000
Electric
Blanket
400
400
Space
Heater
1800
1800
Kitchen
Blender
300
900
Toaster
(2
slice)
1000
1600
Coffee
Maker
1500
1500
Electric
Range
(1
element)
1500
1500
Dishwasher
1500
3000
Laundry Room
Iron
1200
1200
Washing
M
achine
1150
3400
Gas
Clothes
Dryer
700
2500
Bathroom
Rated Watts
Surge Watts
Hair
Dryer
1250
0
Curling
Iron
1500
0
Family Room
X-Box
or
Play
Station
40
0
AM/FM
Radio
100
100
VCR
100
100
Color
TV
(27”)
500
500
Fax
Machine
65
0
Personal
Com
puter
(17”
Monitor)
800
0
Laser
Printer
950
0
Copy
Machine
1600
0
Power Tools
1000W
Quartz
Halogen
Work
Light
1000
0
Airless
Sprayer
(
⅓
HP)
600
1200
Reciprocity
Saw
960
0
Circular
Saw
(7
¼”)
1400
2300
Mitar
Saw
(10”)
1800
1800
Table/Radial
Arm
Saw
2000
2000
Electric
Drill
(½
HP,
5.4
Amps)
600
900
