Section 4: Operation
DON'T OVERLOAD
G EN E RATO R
You must make sure your generator can supply enough
rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you
will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps:
I. Select the items you will power at the same time.
2. Total the rated (running) watts of these items.This is
the amount of power your generator must produce to
keep your items running. See Figure 8.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you wiil
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 ail 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.
Tool or Appliance
Window Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
Rated (Running)
Watts
1200
8OO
S00
S00
75
3075 Total
RunningWatts
Total Rated (Running)_A/atts = 3075
HighestAdditiona[ SurgeWatts = 1800
Total Generator Output Required = 4875
Ad&tional Surge
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
Surge Watts
Power Management
To prolong the life of your generator and attached devices+
it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to
your generator.There should be nothing connected to the
generator outlets before starting it's engine.The correct
and safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially
add loads as follows:
I. With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described in this manual.
2. Phg 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 described above.
Tool or Appliance
Essentials
Light Bulb +75 watt
Deep Freezer +
Sump Pump
Refrigerator/Freezer - [ 0 Cu+ Ft.
Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - I0,000 BTU
Window Fan
Furnace Fan Blower + I/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave Oven + [000 Watt
Coffee Maker
Electric Stove +Single Element
Hot Plate
Family Room
DVD/CD Player
VCR
Stereo Receiver
Color Television - 27"
Personal Computer w/I 7" monitor"
Other
Security System
AH/FH Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP
Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon
DiY/Job Site
Quartz Halosen Work Li#ht
Airless Sprayer + 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill - I/2 HP
Circular Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter Saw - IO"
Table Planer - 6"
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - [ 0"
A+r Compressor - I-I/2 HP
Additional
Rateds
(Running) Surge
Watts (Starting)
Watts
75
500 500
800 1200
800 1600
1000 2000
1200 1800
300 600
800 1300
1000
1500
1500
2500
100
100
450
500
800
180
300
480 520
4000
1000
600 1200
960 960
1000 1000
IS00 IS00
1000 1000
1800 1800
2000 2000
2500 2500
sVVattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or
appliance for actual wattage.
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