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 Machine
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 Computer (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
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 powercapacity.
Wattage Reference Guide
(Wattages listed are just approximations. Check electronic device for actual wattage)
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OPERATION