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You must make sure your generator can supply enough |
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rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you |
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1. | Select the items you will power at the same time. |
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2. Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This is |
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| Light Bulb - 75 watt | 75 | — | |||||
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will need. |
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| Deep Freezer | 500 | 500 | ||||||
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| Sump Pump | 800 | 1200 | ||||
| circular saw or refrigerator. Because not all motors start |
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| Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 cf | 800 | 1600 | |||||
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| Water Well Pump - 1/3 hp | 1000 | 2000 | |||||
| adding only the item(s) with the highest additional surge |
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| Window AC - 10,000 BTU | 1200 | 1800 | ||||
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| Window Fan | 300 | 600 | ||
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| Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 hp | 800 | 1300 | |
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Window Fan | 300 |
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| 600 Highest |
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Total Rated (Running) Watts | = 1555 |
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Highest Additional Surge Watts | = 600 |
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Total Generator Output Required | = 2155 |
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To prolong the life of your generator and attach d d vic s, it |
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is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your |
| Security System | 180 | — | |||||
generator. There should be nothing connect d to the |
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| AM/FM Clock Radio | 300 | — | ||||
generator outlets before starting its engine. The correct and |
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| Garage Door Opener - 1/2 hp | 480 | 520 | ||||||
safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially add |
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| Electric Water Heater - 40 gallon | 4000 | — | |||||
loads as follows: |
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1. With nothing connected to the generator, start the |
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| Quartz Halogen Work Light | 1000 | — | |||||
| engine as described in this manual. |
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2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest |
| Airless Sprayer - 1/3 hp | 600 | 1200 | |||||
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| Reciprocating Saw | 960 | 960 |
3. | Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs |
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| Electric Drill - 1/2 hp | 1000 | 1000 | |||
| smoothly and attached device operates properly). |
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| Circular Saw - | 1500 | 1500 | |||
4. | Plug in and turn on the next load. |
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| Miter Saw - 10 in | 1800 | 1800 | |||
5. | Again, permit the generator to stabilize. |
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| Table Planer - 6 in | 1800 | 1800 | |||
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6. | Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load. |
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| Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10 in | 2000 | 2000 | |||
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| Air Compressor - | 2500 | 2500 |
* Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.
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