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DON'T OVERLOAD
GENERATOR
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply
enough rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for
the items you will power at the same time. Follow
these simple steps:
1.
Select the items you will power at the same time.
2.
Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This
is the amount of power your generator must
produce to keep your items running.
3.
Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will
need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power
needed to start electric motor-driven tools or
appliances such as a circular saw or refrigerator.
Because not all motors start at the same time,
total surge watts can be estimated by adding only
the item(s) with the highest additional surge watts
to the total rated watts from step 2.
Example:
Tool or Appliance
Window
Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep
Freezer
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Rated
(Running)
Watts
1200
800
500
500
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts
Highest Additional Surge Watts
Total Generator Output Required
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
Surge Watts
= 3075
= 1800
= 4875
NOTE:
The rated (running)
watts cannot
exceed
3600.
Also, given the 3600 watt rated limit, additional
surge
(starting)
watts cannot
exceed
5300.
Power
Management
To prolong the life of your generator and attached
devices, it is important to take care when adding
electrical loads to your generator. There should be
nothing connected to the generator outlets before
starting it's engine. The correct and safe way to
manage generator power is to sequentially add loads
as follows:
1.
With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described in this manual.
2.
Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the
largest load you have.
3.
Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine
runs smoothly and attached device operates
properly).
4.
Plug in and turn on the next load.
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 special care to consider surge loads in generator
capacity, as described above.
Tool or Appliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt
75
Deep
Freezer
500
Sump
Pump
800
Refrigerator/Freezer
- 18 Cu. Ft.
800
Water Well
Pump
- 1/3 HP
1000
Heating/Cooling
Window
AC - 10,000
BTU
1200
Window
Fan
300
Furnace
Fan Blower
- 1/2 HP
800
Kitchen
Microwave
Oven - 1000 Watt
1000
Coffee
Maker
1500
Electric
Stove
- Single
Element
1500
Hot Plate
2500
Family
Room
DVD/CD
Player
100
VCR
100
Stereo
Receiver
450
Color Television
- 27"
500
Personal
Computer
w/17"
800
monitor
Other
Security
System
180
AM/FM
Clock
Radio
300
Garage
Door Opener-
1/2 HP
480
Electric
Water
Heater
- 40
4000
Gallon
DIY/Job
Site
Quartz
Halogen
Work
Light
Airless
Sprayer
- 1/3 HP
Reciprocating
Saw
Electric
Drill - 1/2 HP
Circular
Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter
Saw - 10"
Table
Planer
- 6"
Table Saw/Radial
Arm Saw - 10"
Air Compressor
- 1-1/2 HP
*Wattages
listed
are
approximate
only.
appliance
for actual
wattage.
1000
6oo
96o
1000
1500
1800
1800
2000
2500
Check
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
5OO
1200
1600
2000
1800
600
1300
520
1200
96O
1000
1500
1800
1800
2000
2500
tool or
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