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Capacity
You must make sureyour generator cansupply enough rated
(running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will
power at the sametime. Foliowthese simple steps:
1. Selectthe items you wiii 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
keepyour items running.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you wiii need.
Surge wattage isthe short burst of power neededto
start electric motor-driven toois or appliancessuch as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Becausenot aii motors start
atthe sametime, totai surge watts can be estimated by
adding onlythe item(s) with the higilest additional
surge watts to the total ratedwatts from step 2.
Example:
Tool or Appliance
Window Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
U,ht _75 Watts'
Rated
(Running) Watts
1200
8OO
5O0
50O
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated(Running) Watts
HighestAdditional Surge Watts
Total GeneratorOutput Required
Additional Surge
(Starting) Watts
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
Surge Watts
=3075
= 1800
=4875
NOTE:Therated (running) watts cannot exceed5600. Also,
giventhe 5600 watt rated iimit, additional surge (starting)
watts cannot exceed8600.
Pewer Management
To prolong the iife of your generator and attacheddevices, it
is important to take carewhen adding electrical loads to your
generator. Thereshouid be nothing connectedto the
generator outlets before starting it's engine.Thecorrect and
safe way to managegenerator power is to sequentiallyadd
loads asfollows:
1. With nothing connectedto the generator, start the
engine as describedin this manual.
2. Hug in and turn on the first ioad,preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Permit the generatoroutput to stabiiize (engine runs
smoothly and attached deviceoperates properly).
4. Hug in and turn on the next ioad.
5. Again, permit the generatorto stabiiize.
6. Repeatsteps 4 and 5 for eachadditional load.
NEVERadd more loadsthan the generator capacity.Take
speciai careto consider surge loads in generatorcapacity,as
describedabove.
Tool or Appliance
Essentials
L_ht Bulb - 75 watt
Deep Freezer
Sump Pump
Refrigerator/Freezer- 18 Cu. Ft.
Water Well Pump- 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - 10,000BTU
Window Fan
Furnace Fan Blower- 1/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave Oven- 1000Watt
Coffee Maker
Electric Stove - Sinqle Element
Hot Plate
Family Room
DVD/CD Player
VCR
Stereo Receiver
Color Television - 27"
Personal Computer w/17"
monitor
Other
Security Svstem
AM/FM Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP
Electric Water Heater - 40
Gallon
DIY/Job Site
Quartz HaloqenWork Light
Airless Sprayer- 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill- 1/2 HP
Circular Saw- 7 1/4"
Miter Saw- 10"
Table Planer- 6"
TableSaw/RadialArmSaw- 10"
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP
*Wattages listed are approximate0nly,
appliancefor actual wattage.
Additional
Rated*
(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
45O
50O
8O0
180
30O
480 520
4000
1000
600 1200
960 960
1000 1000
1500 1500
1800 1800
1800 1800
2000 2000
2500 2500
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