OPERATION
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)
Essentials
Rated Watts Surge Watts Bathroom
Rated Watts Surge Watts
75W Light Bulbs 75 each
75 each Hair Dryer 1250 0
18 CU Ft Refrigerator/ Freezer 800 2200
Curling Iron 1500 0
Furnace Fan (
1
/2 HP) 800 2350
Family Room
Sump Pump (
1
/3 HP) 1000
2000
X-Box or Play Station
40
0
Water Pump(½ HP) 1000 3000
AM/FM Radio
100 100
Heating/Cooling VCR 100 100
Dehumidifier 650
800
Color TV (27") 500 500
Table Fan 800 2000 Home Office
Electric Blanket 400 400
Fax Machine 65
0
Space Heater
1800 1800 Personal Computer (17" Monitor) 800 0
Kitchen Laser Printer 950 0
Blender 300 900 Copy Machine 1600 0
Toaster (2 slice)
1000 1600
Power Tools
Coffee Maker 1500
1500
1000W Quartz Halogen Work Light 1000
0
Electric Range (1 element)
1500 1500 Airless Sprayer (½ HP)
600 1200
Dishwasher
1500
3000
Reciprocity Saw 960
0
Laundry Room Circular Saw (7 ¼") 1400
2300
Iron
1200 1200 Mitar Saw ( 1 0") 1800
1800
Washing Machine 1150
3400 Table/Radial Arm Saw 2000
2000
Gas Clothes Dryer
700 2500 Electric Drill(½ HP, 5.4 Amps)
600 900
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