Section 4: Operation
DON'T OVERLOAD | 4. | Plug in and turn on the next load. |
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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 |
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| Figure 8 - Wattage Reference Chart |
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rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you |
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will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps: |
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1. | Select the items you will power at the same time. |
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2. | Total the rated (running) watts of these items.This is |
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| keep your items running. See Figure 8. |
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| Light Bulb - 75 watt | 75 | - | |||||
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will |
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| Deep Freezer | 500 | 500 | |||||||
| need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power |
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| Sump Pump | 800 | 1200 | ||||||
| needed to start electric |
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| Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft. | 800 | 1600 | ||||||
| appliances such as a circular saw or refrigerator. |
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| Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP | 1000 | 2000 | ||||||
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| item(s) with the highest additional surge watts to the |
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| Window Fan | 300 | 600 | ||
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| Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP | 800 | 1300 | |
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Window Air |
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Conditioner |
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Refrigerator |
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Deep Freezer |
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Television |
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Light (75 Watts) |
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| Color Television - 27” | 500 | - | ||||
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| Personal Computer w/17” monitor | 800 | - | ||||
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Highest Additional Surge Watts | = 1800 |
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Total Generator Output Required | = 4875 |
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| AM/FM Clock Radio | 300 | - | ||||
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| Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP | 480 | 520 | ||||||
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| Quartz Halogen Work Light | 1000 | - | |||||||
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| Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP | 600 | 1200 | |||||||
your generator.There should be nothing connected to the |
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| Reciprocating Saw | 960 | 960 | |||||||
generator outlets before starting it's engine.The correct |
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and safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially |
| Electric Drill - 1/2 HP | 1000 | 1000 | ||||||
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| Circular Saw - 7 1/4” | 1500 | 1500 | |
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| Miter Saw - 10” | 1800 | 1800 | |||||
| Table Planer - 6” | 1800 | 1800 | |||||||
| engine as described in this manual. |
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| Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10” | 2000 | 2000 | |||||
2. | Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest |
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| Air Compressor - | 2500 | 2500 | |||||||
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3. Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs |
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| appliance for actual wattage. |
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