Section 4: Operation

DON'T OVERLOAD

4.

Plug in and turn on the next load.

 

GENERATOR

5.

Again, permit the generator to stabilize.

6.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.

NEVER add more loads than the generator capacity.Take

Capacityspecial care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as described above.

You must make sure your generator can supply enough

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 8 - Wattage Reference Chart

 

 

rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you

 

 

 

will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps:

 

 

Rated*

Additional

1.

Select the items you will power at the same time.

 

 

Surge

 

Tool or Appliance

(Running)

 

(Starting)

2.

Total the rated (running) watts of these items.This is

 

 

Watts

 

 

Watts

 

the amount of power your generator must produce to

 

 

 

 

 

Essentials

 

 

 

keep your items running. See Figure 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light Bulb - 75 watt

75

-

3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will

 

 

Deep Freezer

500

500

 

need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sump Pump

800

1200

 

needed to start electric motor-driven tools or

 

 

 

Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft.

800

1600

 

appliances such as a circular saw or refrigerator.

 

 

 

Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP

1000

2000

 

Because not all motors start at the same time, total

 

 

 

Heating/Cooling

 

 

 

surge watts can be estimated by adding only the

 

 

 

 

 

Window AC - 10,000 BTU

1200

1800

 

item(s) with the highest additional surge watts to the

 

 

total rated watts from step 2.

 

 

 

 

Window Fan

300

600

Example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP

800

1300

Rated (Running)

 

Additional Surge

 

Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool or Appliance

 

 

Microwave Oven - 1000 Watt

1000

-

Watts

 

 

(Starting) Watts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee Maker

1500

-

 

 

 

 

 

Window Air

 

1200

 

 

1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Stove - Single Element

1500

-

Conditioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Plate

2500

-

Refrigerator

 

800

 

 

1600

 

 

 

 

 

Family Room

 

 

Deep Freezer

 

500

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD Player

100

-

Television

 

500

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

100

-

Light (75 Watts)

 

75

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo Receiver

450

-

 

 

3075 Total

 

1800 Highest

 

 

 

 

 

Color Television - 27”

500

-

 

 

Running Watts

 

Surge Watts

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Computer w/17” monitor

800

-

Total Rated (Running) Watts

 

= 3075

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Highest Additional Surge Watts

= 1800

 

 

Security System

180

-

Total Generator Output Required

= 4875

 

 

AM/FM Clock Radio

300

-

 

 

Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP

480

520

Power Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon

4000

-

 

 

 

 

DIY/Job Site

 

 

To prolong the life of your generator and attached devices,

 

 

 

 

Quartz Halogen Work Light

1000

-

it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to

 

 

Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP

600

1200

your generator.There should be nothing connected to the

 

 

Reciprocating Saw

960

960

generator outlets before starting it's engine.The correct

 

and safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially

 

Electric Drill - 1/2 HP

1000

1000

add loads as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circular Saw - 7 1/4”

1500

1500

1.

With nothing connected to the generator, start the

 

Miter Saw - 10”

1800

1800

 

Table Planer - 6”

1800

1800

 

engine as described in this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10”

2000

2000

2.

Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest

 

 

Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP

2500

2500

 

load you have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or

3. Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs

 

 

smoothly and attached device operates properly.

 

appliance for actual wattage.

 

 

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