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LOADING THE GENERATOR
The generator can power AC motors, air conditioners,
AC/DC converters and other appliances. How much
load can be serviced depends upon the generator
power rating, temperature and altitude. The generator
will shut down or its circuit breakers will trip if the sum
of the loads exceeds the generator’s power. Allow the
air conditioner to operate on the thermostat setting.
If manually operated, it may cause an overload
condition.
Applying excessively high electrical loads may
damage the generator and may shorten its life.
To avoid overloading the generator, add up the rated
watts of all electrical lighting, appliances, tool and
motor loads the generator will power at one time.
This total should not be greater than the wattage
capacity of the generator. If an electrical device
nameplate gives only volts and amps, multiply volts
times amps to obtain watts (volts x amps = watts).
Some electric motors require more watts of power
(or amps of current) for starting than for continuous
operation.
TYPICAL APPLIANCE LOADS
Appliance Load (Watts) Load (Amps)
Air Conditioner 1400-2000 12-17
Blender 600 5.50
Coffee Maker 550-750 4-6.50
Computer 50-100 .05-.90
Converter 300-350 2-3
Curling Iron 20-50 .20-.50
Electric Blanket 50-200 .50-1.50
Electric Frying Pan 1000-1500 8-13
Hair Dryer 800-1500 7-13
Iron 500-1200 4-10
Microwave 1000-1500 8-13
Refrigerator 600-1000 5-8
Television 200-600 1.50-4
Toaster 750-1200 6.50-10
VCR/DVD Player 150-200 1-1.50
POWER VS. ALTITUDE
Note also that air density decreases as altitude
and ambient air temperature increase, causing the
generator power to decrease. Power decreases ap-
proximately 3.5 percent of rated power for each 1000
feet of increase in elevation and 1 percent each 10°F
(5.6°C) rise in temperature above 85°F (29°C).
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