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Do not overload the generator. Overloading the generator may damage the generator and/
or the devices plugged into the generator. Refer to the chart below to understand the loads
electrical devices create when running.
Device Running Watts
Air Conditioner
(12,000 Btu)
1700
Air Conditioner
(24,000 Btu)
3800
Air Conditioner
(40,000 Btu)
6000
Battery Charger
(20 Amp)
500
Belt Sander (3") 1000
Chain Saw 1200
Circular Saw (6-1/2") 800 - 1000
Clothes Dryer (Electric) 5750
Clothes Dryer (Gas) 700
Clothes Washer 1150
Coffee Maker 1750
Compressor (1 HP) 2000
Compressor (3/4 HP) 1800
Compressor (1/ 2 HP) 1400
Curling Iron 700
Dehumidifier 650
Disc Sander (9") 1200
Edge Trimmer 500
Electric Blanket 400
Electric Nail Gun 1200
Electric Range
(Per element)
1500
Electric Skillet 1250
Freezer 700
Furnace Fan (3/5 HP) 875
Garage Door Opener 500 - 750
Hair Dryer 1200
Hand Drill 250 - 1100
Device Running Watts
Hedge Trimmer 450
Impact Wrench 500
Iron 1200
Jet Pump 800
Lawn Mower 1200
Light Bulb 100
Microwave Oven 700 - 1000
Milk Cooler 1100
Oil Burner on Furnace 300
Oil Fired Space Heater
(140,000 Btu)
400
Oil Fired Space Heater
(85,000 Btu)
225
Oil Fired Space Heater
(30,000 Btu)
150
Paint Sprayer, Airless
(1/3 HP)
600
Paint Sprayer, Airless
(Handheld)
150
Radio 50 - 200
Refrigerator 700
Slow Cooker 200
Submersible Pump
(1-1/ 2 HP)
2800
Submersible Pump
(1 HP)
2000
Submersible Pump
(1/2 HP)
1500
Sump Pump 800 - 1050
Table Saw (10") 1750 - 2000
Television 200 - 500
Toaster 1000 - 1650
Weed Trimmer 500
Generator Load Chart
All the listed running watt ratings in this table are approximate. Please refer to the device’s
manual or contact the device’s manufacturer for exact running and starting watts.
NOTE: Starting a device can require as much as three (3) times the running watts.