Operating AC Appliances

Run Time on Typical AC Appliances

Note: The fewer watts an AC appliance uses, the longer the XPower Powerpack will operate before recharging is required.

Typical AC appliances that can be used on the XPower

Powerpack are listed in Table 1.

Table 1AC Appliances and Run Times

 

 

AC Appliance

 

Watts1

 

Hours2

 

 

Cordless telephone (stand by)

 

5

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

Home security system

 

5

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock radio

 

 

8

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Portable stereo

 

10

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent work light

 

14

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace fan

 

20

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Laptop computer

 

25

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table lamp

 

 

40

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Color TV – 13 inches

 

60

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Represents actual power consumption as measured on sample appliances.

2.Operating times assume a fully charged battery and may vary based on mode/brand of product.

High Surge Appliances

The wattage rating of AC appliances is the average power used by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions, computer monitors, and appliances with motors consume much more power than their average rating when they are first switched on.

Although XPower Powerpack can supply momentary surge power up to 500 watts, some appliances may exceed the capabilities of the XPower Powerpack and trigger the

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