DR Power 6000-Watt Generator - Manual (Page 27)

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Generator Loading Guidelines
Capacity
•
Make sure the Generator can supply
enough rated (running) and surge
(starting) watts for the items you will power
at the same time. Follow these simple
steps:
•
Select the items to be powered at the same
time.
• Total the rated (running) watts of these
items. This is the amount of power the
Generator must produce to keep the items
running (
Table 1 – Wattage Reference
Chart ).
•
Estimate how many surge (starting) watts
that will be required. Surge wattage is the
short burst of power needed to start electric
motor-driven tools or appliances such as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Since all motors
do not 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
Rated
(Running)
Watts
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
Sprayer 600 1200
Light – 75W 75 -
Refrigerator 800 1600
Freezer 500 -
Television 500 -
2475 Total 1600 Highest
Running Watts Surge Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts = 2475
Highest Additional Surge Watts = 1600
Total Generator
Output Required
= 4075
Table 1-Wattage Reference Chart
Tool or Appliance Rated*
(Running
Watts)
Additional
Surge
(Starting
Watts)
Job Site
Circular Saw 1500 1500
Electric Drill-1/2HP 1000 1000
Table Saw - 10" 2000 2000
Air Compressor 2500 2500
Airless Sprayer-1/3 HP 600 1200
Reciprocating Saw 960 960
Miter Saw - 10" 1800 1800
Table Planer - 6" 1800 1800
Work Light-Quartz
Halogen 1000 -
Essentials
Light Bulb – 75Watt 75 -
Deep Freezer 500 500
Refrigerator/Freezer 18
Cu. Ft. 800 1600
Water Well Pump-
1/3 HP 1000 2000
Sump Pump 800 1200
Water Heater-40 Gal. 4000 --
Kitchen
Coffee Maker 1500 -
Microwave Oven 1000 -
Hot Plate 2500 -
Electric Stove-
Single Element 1500 -
Heating/Cooling
Furnace Fan-1/2 HP 800 1300
Window Fan 300 600
AC - 10,000 BTU 1200 1800
Family Room
Color TV-27" 500 -
PC w/17" Monitor 800 -
VCR 100 -
Other
Garage Door Opener 480 520
AM/FM Clock Radio 300 -
Security System 180 -
* Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool or
appliance for actual wattage.