
Powering Appliances
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Electric blanket | 60 / 100 | ||
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Personal computer |
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• | CPU - awake / | 120 / 30 or less | |
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• | Monitor - awake / | 150 / 30 or less | |
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• | Laptop | 50 | |
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Sump pump* |
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• | 1/2 hp | 2150 | |
• | 1/3 hp | 2300 | |
Television (color) |
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• | 27" | 113 | |
• | 36" | 133 | |
• | 170 | ||
• | Flat screen | 120 | |
Toaster | |||
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Toaster oven | 1225 | ||
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VCR/DVD | |||
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Vacuum cleaner* | |||
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Water heater (40 gal) | |||
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Water pump* | |||
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TABLE 1. Typical Appliance Running Wattages |
Starting appliances that have motors requires more power. Examples of motorized appliances include refrigerators, water pumps, and furnace blowers. Be sure that power rating of appliance does not exceed that of generator.
*Allow up to three times normal running watts for starting or cycling compressor of this appliance.
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