DON’T Overload the Generator

Generac Portable Products 5500EXL Extended Life Generator

Overloading a generator in excess of its rated wattage capacity can result in damage to the generator and/or connected electrical devices. Observe the following, to prevent overloading the unit:

•Add up the total wattage of all electrical devices to be connected at one time. This total should NOT be greater than the generator’s wattage capacity.

•If the appliance, tool or motor does not give wattage, multiply 120 Volts times ampere rating to determine watts (volts x amps = watts).

Figure 13 — Wattage Reference Guide

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Load (watts) *Air Conditioner (12,000 Btu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700 *Air Conditioner (24,000 Btu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3800 *Air Conditioner (40,000 Btu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000 Battery Charger (20 Amp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Belt Sander (3") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Circular Saw (6-1/2") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 to 1000 *Clothes Dryer (Electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750 *Clothes Dryer (Gas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 *Clothes Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150 Coffee Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 *Compressor (1 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 *Compressor (3/4 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1800 *Compressor (1/2 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 Curling Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 *Freezer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 *Dehumidifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 Disc Sander (9") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Edge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Electric Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Electric Nail Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Electric Range (per element). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 Electric Skillet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 *Furnace Fan (3/5 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 *Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 to 750 Hair Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Hand Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 to 1100

•The rated wattage of lights can be taken from wattage listed on the light bulbs. The rated wattage of tools, appliances and motors can usually be found on a data plate or decal affixed to the device. Use Figure 13 below as a general reference.

•Some electric motors, such as induction types, require about three times more watts of power for starting than for running. This surge of power lasts for only a few seconds when starting such motors. Be sure you allow for this high starting wattage when selecting electrical devices to connect to your generator. First figure the watts needed to start the largest motor. Add to that figure the running watts of all other connected loads.

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Load (watts) Hedge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Impact Wrench. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 *Jet Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Lawn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Light Bulb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Microwave Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 to 1000 *Milk Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100 Oil Burner on Furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Oil Fired Space Heater (140,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . 400 Oil Fired Space Heater (85,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Oil Fired Space Heater (30,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . 150 *Paint Sprayer, Airless (1/3 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Paint Sprayer, Airless (handheld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 to 200 *Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Slow Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 *Submersible Pump (1-1/2 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2800 *Submersible Pump (1 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 *Submersible Pump (1/2 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 *Sump Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 to 1050 *Table Saw (10") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750 to 2000 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 to 500 Toaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 to 1650 Weed Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

* Allow 3 times the listed watts for starting these devices.