Power Stroke PSi2000B, Operator'S Manual

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ELECTRICAL
GENERATOR CAPACITY
Make sure the generator can supply enough continuous (run-
ning) 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 continuous (running) watts of these items. This
is the amount of power the generator must produce to
keep the items running. See the wattage reference chart
at right.
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:
Tool or Appliance
Running
Watts*
Starting
Watts*
Refrigerator 700 1350
Portable Fan 40 120
Laptop 250 250
46 in. Flat Panel
Television 190 190
Light (75 Watts) 75 75
1255 Total
Running Watts
1350 Highest
Starting Watts
Total Running Watts 1255
Highest Starting Watts + 1350
Total Starting Watts Required 2605
POWER MANAGEMENT
To prolong the life of the generator and attached devices,
it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to
the generator. There should be nothing connected to the
generator outlets before starting its 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 later in this manual.
Application/Equipment
Estimated
Running
Watts*
Estimated
Starting
Watts*
Emergency / Home Standby
Lights (qty. 4 x 75 W) 300 300
Refrigerator 700 1350
46 in. Flat Panel Television 190 190
Satelite Receiver 250 250
Portable Fan 40 120
Heater 1300 1300
Laptop 250 250
Slow Cooker 270 270
Radio 50 50
Job Site
Electric Drill − 3/8 in. 600 1000
Quartz Halogen Work Light 1000 1000
Reciprocating Saw 960 1920
Circular Saw − 7-1/4 in. 1400 2300
Miter Saw − 10 in. 1800 1800
Air Compressor − 1/4 HP 970 1600
Airless Sprayer − 1/3 HP 600 1200
*Wattages listed are approximate. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.
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 previously described.
NOTICE:
Do not overload the generator’s capacity. Exceeding the
generator’s wattage/amperage capacity may damage the
generator and/or electrical devices connected to it.