Porter-Cable CH250 Portable Generator User Manual


 
17 — ENG
HOUSEHOLD WATTAGE CALCULATOR
WATTAGE CALCULATIONS
APPLIANCE OR
LOAD DEVICE*
REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZER
800
SMALL REFRIGERATOR
AIR COND.(ROOM)
SUMP PUMP 1/2 HP
600
TELEVISION
CAUTION !!
HOT PLATE
MICROWAVE
SPACE HEATER
2400
1000
3
2
LIGHTING
60 WATT BULBS
75 WATT BULBS
100 WATT BULBS
300 WATT BULBS
ELECTRIC LOAD GRAND TOTAL
THIS TOTAL MUST BE LESS THAN YOUR GENERATOR RATING
WATTAGE RATING OF YOUR GENERATOR
TOTAL
THIS TOTAL MUST BE GREATER THAN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WATTAGE LOAD
TYPICAL DEVICE
WATTAGE**
2400
1800
7200
2000
300
1500
800
1500
WATER HEATER
4000
TIMES NUMBER
OF BULBS
60
75
100
300
CAUTION !!
WATTS
DEVICES WITH HIGH STARTING (INDUCTIVE)LOADS
RUN WATTS
TIMES (X) START FACTOR
DO NOT CONNECT VOLTAGE SENSITIVE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (TV SET, COMPUTER,
ETC.) DIRECTLY TO YOUR GENERATOR. IF YOU USE
THE GENERATOR TO POWER SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT
YOU MUST USE A U.L. LISTED VOLTAGE SURGE
PROTECTOR.
NOTICE:
FAILURE TO USE A U.L. LISTED VOLTAGE
SURGE PROTECTOR WILL DAMAGE YOUR
EQUIPMENT AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
3
3
THE IDLE CONTROL MUST BE IN THE
OFF POSITION WHEN OPERATING
LARGE MOTOR LOADS (FREEZERS,
REFRIGERATORS,ETC.) OR VOLTAGE
SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
(TV, COMPUTERS, ETC.)
FURNACE FAN 1/3 HP
800 3
2400
WELL PUMP 1/2 HP
1000 2
2000
*FOR PRODUCTS NOT
LISTED REFER TO
CALCULATION
INSTRUCTIONS
**AVERAGE VALUES -
ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL
DEVICE VOLTAGES MAY
BE HIGHER OR LOWER
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