OPERATING THE GENERATOR

DON'T OVERLOAD

GENERATOR

Capacity

You must make sure your generator can supply enough rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps:

1.Select the items you will power at the same time.

2.Total the rated (running) watts of these items. See Figure 6.

3.Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power needed to start electric motor-driven tools or appliances.Total surge watts is estimated by adding only the one item with the highest additional surge watts to the total rated watts from step 2.

For Example:

Tool or Appliance

Rated (Running)

 

Additional Surge

Watts

 

(Starting) Watts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator

800

 

1600

 

 

 

 

Deep Freezer

500

 

500

 

 

 

 

Television

500

 

-

 

 

 

 

Light (75 Watts)

75

 

-

 

 

 

 

1875 Total Running

1600 Highest Surge

 

Watts

 

Watts

 

 

 

 

Total Rated (Running) Watts

= 1875

Highest Additional Surge Watts

= 1600

Total Generator Output Required

= 3475

Power Management

It is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your generator.The correct and safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially add loads as follows:

1.With nothing connected to the generator, start the engine as described in this manual.

2.Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest load you have.

3.Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs smoothly and attached device operates properly.

4.Plug in and turn on the next load.

5.Again, permit the generator to stabilize.

6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.

NEVER add more loads than generator capacity.Take special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as described above.

Figure 6 - Wattage Reference Chart

 

Rated*

Additional

 

Surge

Tool or Appliance

(Running)

(Starting)

 

Watts

 

Watts

 

 

Essentials

 

 

Light Bulb - 75 watt

75

-

Deep Freezer

500

500

Sump Pump

800

1200

Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft.

800

1600

Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP

1000

2000

Heating/Cooling

 

 

Window Fan

300

600

Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP

800

1300

Kitchen

 

 

Microwave Oven - 1000 Watt

1000

-

Coffee Maker

1500

-

Electric Stove - Single Element

1500

-

Hot Plate

2500

-

Family Room

 

 

Stereo Receiver

450

-

Television - 27”

500

-

Personal Computer w/17” monitor

800

-

Other

 

 

AM/FM Clock Radio

300

-

Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon

4000

-

Quartz Halogen Work Light

1000

-

Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP

600

1200

Reciprocating Saw

960

960

Electric Drill - 1/2 HP

1000

1000

Circular Saw - 7 1/4”

1500

1500

Miter Saw - 10”

1800

1800

Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10”

2000

2000

Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP

2500

2500

 

 

 

*Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.

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