Hobart Welding Products OM-945 manual Approximate Power Requirements For Contractor Equipment

12-7. Approximate Power Requirements For Contractor Equipment

Contractor	Rating	Starting Watts	Running Watts
Hand Drill	1/4 in	350	350
	3/8 in	400	400
	1/2 in	600	600
Circular Saw	6-1/2 in	500	500
	7-1/4 in	900	900
	8-1/4 in	1400	1400
Table Saw	9 in	4500	1500
	10 in	6300	1800
Band Saw	14 in	2500	1100
Bench Grinder	6 in	1720	720
	8 in	3900	1400
	10 in	5200	1600
Air Compressor	1/2 HP	3000	1000
	1 HP	6000	1500
	1-1/2 HP	8200	2200
	2 HP	10500	2800
Electric Chain Saw	1-1/2 HP, 12 in	1100	1100
	2 HP, 14 in	1100	1100
Electric Trimmer	Standard 9 in	350	350
	Heavy Duty 12 in	500	500
Electric Cultivator	1/3 HP	2100	700
Elec. Hedge Trimmer	18 in	400	400
Flood Lights	HID	125	100
	Metal Halide	313	250
	Mercury	1000
	Sodium	1400
	Vapor	1250	1000
Submersible Pump	400 gph	600	200
Centrifugal Pump	900 gph	900	500
Floor Polisher	3/4 HP, 16 in	4500	1400
	1 HP, 20 in	6100	1600
High Pressure Washer	1/2 HP	3150	950
	3/4 HP	4500	1400
	1 HP	6100	1600
55 gal Drum Mixer	1/4 HP	1900	700
Wet & Dry Vac	1.7 HP	900	900
	2-1/2 HP	1300	1300

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