Troy-Bilt 1919 owner manual Dont Overload, Power Management, Example

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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