Subaru Robin Power Products RGX180, RGX240D manual RANGE of APPLICATIONS

7.RANGE of APPLICATIONS

Generally. the rat2d power of an electrical apphan<e oiten refers to the amount oi work that can be don2 b?-it. The electric power required t?r operating an electrical apphance is not necessarily equal to the amount of work that can be done bk-it. Eiectri4 produ~rs generally ha\2 a lsb2Lshowing their rated voltage. irrequeniy. and polver consumption (input power!. The polv2r consumption of an 2lectrical product is the power newssark for using it. Nhen using a generator for operating an ele;tri<al product. hwe\er. the po\ver factor and starting current must also be taken into consideration.

Determine th2 requir2d capacity of your g2nerator frown the power requirsd ior operaring electrical products that are classi- lied as iollows:

incandescent lamps. hot plates. etc. with a power factor of 1.O

Total power consumption must be squal to or less than the rated output af the gen2rator.

Example: .A gsnerator with a rated output power ci TOOOKcan l@t ten TOON’lamps,

Fluorescent lamps. mercury lamps. etc. with a smaller power factor

S212~ra generator v-ith a rated output equivalent to 1.2 to 2 times the poser consumption of the load.

Example: ..I generator with a capacity oi 1OOK to 16OK is necessary for lighting a 8OW fluorescent lamp. A generator Lvith a rated output of lOOOK can light six to ten 4OF fluorescent lamps.

NOTE: Wattage of the fluorescent lamp generally does not indicate the power consumption but indicates the output of

the lamp. Therefore, if the fluorescent lamp has no special indication as to the power consumption or input power, efficiency should be taken into account as explained in Item 5 on the following page,

Electric tools. etc. that are driven by a motor

Po\ver 1.Z to 3 times the poRer consumption of a motor-driven tool is requrmd ior starting so select a generator with a maGrnum output 1.J to 3 times the power consumption of the load.

Example: .L\3OO\Vmotor-driven drill requires a g2wrator Lvith a maximum output of-IO0 to 9OOK or more. Hater pumps. compressors. etc. that are driven by a motor w-hich is loaded at starting

3 to 5 tmr2s the power consumption of the load is nxessark- f‘or starting so select a generator with a ma.ximum output 3 to 5 tun2s its po\ver consumption.

Esample: X watsr pump \r-ith a po\ver consumption of 1OO\Vrequires a generator rvith a maximum output of 1’700 to TOOOWor more.

NOTE 1: Motor-driven products mentioned in Items 3 and 1 require the aforementioned generator capacities only when startmg their motors. Once their motors are started, rhe products consume only about 1.2 to 2 times their rated

power consumption so that the excess power generated by the generator can be used for other electrical appliances.

NOTE 2: MO tar- driven products mentioned in Items 3 and 4 vary in their required ma tor starting power depending on

the kind of motor and start-up load. If it is difficult to determine the optimum generator capacity, select a generator with a larger capacity.

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