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ToolorApplianceRated(Running)
Watts
Surge
(Starting)Watts
WindowAir
Conditioner
12001800
Refrigerator8001600
DeepFreezer500500
Television500 −
Light(75Watts)75 −
3075Total
RunningWatts
1800Highest
SurgeWatts
ToolorAppliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
Essentials
LightBulb-75Watt75 −
DeepFreezer500500
SumpPump8001200
Refrigerator/Freezer-18Cu.Ft.8001600
WaterWellPump-1/3HP1002000
Heating/Cooling
WindowAC-10,000BTU12001800
WindowFan300600
FurnaceFanBlower-1/2HP8001300
Kitchen
MicrowaveOven-1000Watt1000 −
CoffeeMaker1500 −
ElectricStove-SingleElement1500 −
HotPlate2500 −
FamilyRoom
DVD/CDPlayer100 −
VCR100 −
StereoReceiver450 −
ColorTelevision-27"500 −
PersonalComputerw/17"monitor800 −
Other
SecuritySystem180 −
AM/FMClockRadio300 −
GarageDoorOpener-1/2HP480520
ElectricWaterHeater-40Gal.4000 −
DIY/JobSite
QuartzHalogenWorkLight1000 −
AirlessSprayer-1/3HP6001200
ReciprocatingSaw960960
ElectricDrill-1/2HP10001000
CircularSaw-7-1/4"15001500
MiterSaw-10"18001800
Planer/Jointer-6"18001800
TableSaw/RadialArmSaw-10"2002000
AirCompressor-1-1/2HP25002500
*Wattageslistedareapproximate.Checktoolorapplianceforactualwattage.
CAPACITY
Makesurethegeneratorcansupplyenoughrated
(running)andsurge(starting)wattsfortheitemsyouwill
poweratthesametime.Followthesesimplesteps:
1.Selecttheitemsyouwillpoweratthesametime.
2.Totaltherated(running)wattsoftheseitems.Thisis
theamountofpowerthegeneratormustproduceto
keeptheitemsrunning.Seethewattagereference
chartattheright.
3.Estimatehowmanysurge(starting)wattsyouwill
need.Surgewattageistheshortburstofpower
neededtostartelectricmotor-driventoolsor
appliancessuchasacircularsaworrefrigerator.
Becausenotallmotorsstartatthesametime,total
surgewattscanbeestimatedbyaddingonlythe
item(s)withthehighestadditionalsurgewattstothe
totalratedwattsfromstep2.
TotalRated(RunningWatts)=30755800
Example:
HighestAdditionalSurgeWatts=1800
TotalGeneratorOutputRequired=48756200
POWERMANAGEMENT
Toprolongthelifeofthegeneratorandattacheddevices,
itisimportanttotakecarewhenaddingelectricalloads
tothegenerator.Thereshouldbenothingconnected
tothegeneratoroutletsbeforestartingtheengine.The
correctandsafewaytomanagegeneratorpoweristo
sequentiallyaddloadsasfollows:
1.Withnothingconnectedtothegenerator,start
theengineasdescribedearlierinthismanual.
2.Pluginandturnonthefirstload,preferablythe
largestloadyouhave.
3.Permitthegeneratoroutputtostabilize.(engineruns
smoothlyandattacheddeviceoperatesproperly.)
4.Pluginandturnonthenextload.
5.Again,permitthegeneratortostabilize.
6.Repeatsteps4and5foreachadditionalload.
Neveraddmoreloadsthanthegeneratorcapacity.
Takespecialcaretoconsidersurgeloadsingenerator
capacityaspreviouslydescribed.
WARNING:
Donotoverloadgenerator'scapacity.Exceeding
generator'swattage/amperagecapacitycandamage
generatorand/orelectricaldevicesconnectedtoit.
ELECTRICAL
DON'TOVERLOADGENERATOR
Maximum
Allowed