WATTAGE CALCULATIONS

HOUSEHOLD WATTAGE CALCULATOR

DEVICES WITH HIGH STARTING (INDUCTIVE)LOADS

RUN WATTS

 

TIMES (X) START FACTOR

 

 

 

APPLIANCE OR LOAD DEVICE*

TYPICAL DEVICE

WATTAGE**

TOTAL

800

600

2400

1000

800

1000

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

 

REFRIGERATOR/

3

 

 

 

 

FREEZER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

SMALL REFRIGERATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

AIR COND.(ROOM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2SUMP PUMP 1/2 HP

3 FURNACE FAN 1/3 HP

2

 

 

WELL PUMP 1/2 HP

 

 

 

 

 

 

=

=

=

=

=

=

2400

1800

7200

2000

2400

2000

=

=

=

=

=

=

CAUTION !!

DO NOT CONNECT VOLTAGE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (TV SET, COMPUTER, ETC.) DIRECTLY TO YOUR GENERATOR. IF YOU USE THE GENERATOR TO POWER SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT YOU MUST USE A U.L. LISTED VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTOR.

NOTICE: FAILURE TO USE A U.L. LISTED VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTOR WILL DAMAGE YOUR EQUIPMENT AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

HOT PLATE

TELEVISION

MICROWAVE

SPACE HEATER

=

=

=

=

1500

300

800

1500

=

=

=

=

CAUTION !!

THE IDLE CONTROL MUST BE IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN OPERATING LARGE MOTOR LOADS (FREEZERS, REFRIGERATORS,ETC.) OR VOLTAGE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (TV, COMPUTERS, ETC.)

*FOR PRODUCTS NOT LISTED REFER TO CALCULATION INSTRUCTIONS

**AVERAGE VALUES - ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL DEVICE VOLTAGES MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER

WATER HEATER

=

4000

=

 

 

 

 

LIGHTING

WATTS

 

TIMES NUMBER

 

OF BULBS

60 WATT BULBS

60

x

=

75 WATT BULBS

75

x

=

100 WATT BULBS

100

x

=

300 WATT BULBS

300

x

=

ELECTRIC LOAD GRAND TOTAL

THIS TOTAL MUST BE LESS THAN YOUR GENERATOR RATING

WATTAGE RATING OF YOUR GENERATOR

THIS TOTAL MUST BE GREATER THAN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WATTAGE LOAD

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Porter-Cable BSI550 instruction manual Household Wattage Calculator, Appliance or Load Device Typical Device Wattage Total

BSI550 specifications

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