DON'TOVERLOADGENERATOR
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply enough rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will power at the sametime. Foliowthese simple steps:
4.Hug in and turn on the next ioad.
5.Again, permit the generator to stabiiize.
6.Repeatsteps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
NEVERadd more loads than the generator capacity. Take speciai care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as describedabove.
1. | Selectthe items you wiii power at the same time. |
2. | Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This is |
Rated*
Additional
the amount of power your generator must produce to |
keep your items running. |
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you wiii need. |
Surge wattage is the short burst of power neededto |
start electric |
circular saw or refrigerator. Becausenot aii motors start |
at the sametime, totai surge watts can be estimated by |
adding only the item(s) with the higilest additional |
surge watts to the total rated watts from step 2. |
Example:
Tool or Appliance | Rated | Additional | Surge | ||
(Running) Watts | (Starting) | Watts | |||
| |||||
Window Air | 1200 | 1800 | |||
Conditioner |
|
|
|
| |
Refrigerator | 8OO | 1600 | |||
Deep Freezer | 5O0 | 5OO | |||
Television | 50O |
|
| ||
U,ht _75 Watts' | 75 |
|
| ||
| 3075 | Total | 1800 Highest | ||
| Running | Watts | Surge Watts | ||
Total Rated(Running) Watts |
| = 3075 |
| ||
HighestAdditional Surge Watts |
| = 1800 |
| ||
Total Generator Output Required | = 4875 |
| |||
NOTE:The rated (running) watts cannot exceed5600. Also, given the 5600 watt rated iimit, additional surge (starting) watts cannot exceed8600.
Pewer Management
To prolong the iife of your generator and attached devices, it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your generator. There shouid be nothing connected to the generator outlets before starting it'sengine. The correct and safe way to managegenerator power is to sequentially add loads as follows:
1. With nothing connected to the generator, start the |
engine as describedin this manual. |
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 - 10,000 BTU 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 Haloqen Work Light
Airless Sprayer- 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill- 1/2 HP
Circular Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter Saw - 10"
Table Planer - 6"
Table Saw/RadialArm Saw - 10"
Air Compressor -
(Running) Surge
Watts (Starting)
Watts
75
500500
8001200
8001600
1000 2000
1200 1800
300600
8001300
1000
1500
1500
2500
100
100
45O
50O
8O0
180
30O
480520
4000
1000
6001200
960960
1000 1000
1500 1500
1800 1800
1800 1800
2000 2000
2500 2500
2. | Hug in and turn on the first ioad, preferably the largest |
| load you have. |
3. | Permit the generator output to stabiiize (engine runs |
| smoothly and attached deviceoperates properly). |
*Wattages listed are approximate 0nly, Checktool or appliance for actual wattage.
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