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Wattage Guide Information for Generators

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WATTAGE REQUIREMENT CALCULATOR

Fill in the boxes as shown below. Check Items: Mark the items you want to power by clicking in the check box next to each item. Mark Quantity: If there is more then one unit of an item, type the number into the Quantity Box. Volts: Select the voltage used for each item. To set all the items in the group to same voltage, use Set all at the top of the column. Phase: Select the phase used for each item. To set all the items in the group to same phase, use Set all at the top of the column. Running Amps: If you know the running amps, and it is different than the "typical" value type the number in the box. Watts running and starting will be calculated based on the voltage you selected. Running Wattage: If you do not know the actual running and watts leave the "Specific" box blank and the "Typical Wattage" will be used. If you do know the specific wattage type the wattage into the "Specific" box for that item. Starting Wattage: If you do not know the actual starting and watts leave the "Specific" box blank and the "Typical Wattage" will be used. If you do know the specific wattage type the wattage into the "Specific" box for that item. Starting wattage must be equal to or larger than running amperage or will be ignored. kW / kVA: This is the minimum size of the generator for this item. Totals are shown at the bottom of the page.

. Household & Office + Contractor + Industrial Motors + Motor Power Calculator

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Phase

Amps

Running Wattage Starting Wattage

kW /
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Household & Office

Set All Set All

(If known) Calc Watts Typical Specific Typical Specific

kVA

1 Central,

Air Conditioner, BTU Air Conditioner, 1400 2200

Central,

BTU Air Conditioner,

2500

3300

Central,

BTU Air Conditioner,

3800

4950

Window, 8,000 BTU Blanket, Electric Blender Bread Maker Broiler Broom , Electric CD player & Speaker Clothes Dryer, Gas Clothes Dryer, Electric Coffee Maker Computer & Monitor Computer & Large Monitor Computer Network Equipment Computer Printer Inkjet Computer Printer Laser Computer UPS , Personal Computer UPS ,
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1200 400 200 600 1350 500 100 650 750 550 720

2160 0 0 2300 0 0 0 720 1800 1000 0

900

100

350

720

500

850

3000

6500
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Large Converter Copy Machine Dehumidifier Dishwasher, Cool Dry Dishwasher, Hot Dry Freezer Fry Pan, Electric Furnace Fan, gas or fuel, 1/8 HP Furnace Fan, gas or fuel, 1/6 HP Furnace Fan, gas or fuel, 1/4 HP Furnace Fan, gas or fuel, 1/3 HP Furnace Fan, gas or fuel, 1/2 HP Garage Door Opener, 1/4 HP Garage Door Opener, 1/3 HP Hair Dryer Heat Pump Hot Tub Heater Hot Tub Pump Iron Lights, Incandescent Lights, Fluorescent Lights, Flood Lights, Low Voltage
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600 1600 650 700 1450 700 1300 300

0 0 800 1400 1400 2200 0 500

500

750

600

1000

700

1400

875

2350

550

1100

725 900 4800 1700 800 1000 100 90 500 25

1400 0 10800 1700 950 0 0 125 0 0

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Microwave Oven Range, Electric, 6inch elements Range, Electric, 8inch elements Refrigerator Slow Cooker Toaster, 2-slice Toaster, 4-slice Other Appliances or Devices, 1 Other Appliances or Devices, 2 Other Appliances or Devices, 3 Oven Radio or Stereo Pump, Sump, 1/3 HP Pump, Sump, 1/2 HP Pump, Well, 1/3 HP Pump, Well, 1/2 HP Pump, Well, 3/4 HP Pump, Well, 1 HP Pump, Well, 1 - 1/2 HP Pump, Well, 2 HP Pump, Well, 3 HP Pump, Well, 5 HP Pump, Well, 7 - 1/2 HP Pump, Well, 10 HP Radio Security System (Alarm Panel)
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625 1500

800 0

2100 700 130 1050 1650

0 2200 0 0 0

3410 350 800 1050 750 900 15000 2000 2500 3750 5000 7500 10000 15000 200 200

0 0 1300 2150 1500 2000 3000 4000 5000 7500 10000 15000 20000 30000 0 0

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Sewing Machine Space Heater Television, Color Toaster VCR Vacuum Cleaner, Standard Vacuum Cleaner, Heavy Duty Washer & Dryer Water Heater, Electric

200 800 300 900 200 800 1100 2000 2000

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000 3000

Household Totals

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Run Volts Phase Set All Amps (If known) Set All Calc Watts Air Compressor, 1/2 HP Air Compressor, 1 HP Air Compressor, 1-1/2 HP Air Compressor, 2 HP Battery Charger Chainsaw, Electric, 12 ", 1/2 HP Chainsaw, Electric, 14 ", 2 HP Cultivator, Electric, 1/3 HP Drills, 1/4 inch 3 amps Drills, 3/8 inch 4 amps
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Running Wattage Starting Wattage

Contractor

kW / kVA

Typical Specific Typical Specific 1000 1500 2200 2800 3000 900 2000 4500 6000 7700 0 0

1100 7000

0 1400

300

400

440

600

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Drills, 1/2 inch 5.4 amps Floor Polisher, 16 ", 3/4 HP Floor Polisher, 20 ", 1 HP Grinder, Bench, 6 " Grinder, Bench, 8 " Grinder, Bench, 10 " Hammer, Demolition Hedge Trimmer, Electric, 18 " Impact Wrench 1/2 " Impact Wrench 3/4 " Impact Wrench 1 " Lights, Flood Mixer, Drum, 55 gallons, 1/4 HP Other Tools, 1 Other Tools, 2 Other Tools, 3 Pump, Submersible, 400 GPH Pump, Submersible Centrifugal, 900 GPH Saw, Band, 14 " Saw, Circular, Heavy-duty, 6 1/2 " Saw, Circular, Heavy-duty, 7 1/4 " Saw, Circular, Heavy-duty, 8 1/4 " Saw, Miter, 10 amp Saw, Miter, 15 amp Saw, Saws All, Heavy-duty
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600

900

1400 1600 720 1400 1600 1900 400 750 950 1400 1500 700

3100 4500 1000 2500 3600 3300 0 1200 1400 2400 0 1200

200

400

500 1100 800

400 1400 1200

1400

2300

1800 1100 1650 750

3000 2000 3000 1400

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Saw, Table and Radial, 9 " Saw, Table and Radial, 10 " Saw, Worm Drive, 7 1/4" (Skill Saw) Trimmer, Electric, Standard, 9" Trimmer, Electric, Heavyduty, 12" Vacuum, Wet and Dry, 1.7 HP Vacuum, Wet and Dry, 2 1/2 HP Washer, High-pressure, 5/8 HP Washer, High-pressure, 1 HP Washer, High-pressure, 11/2 HP Washer, High-pressure, 3 HP

1500

3000

1800

4500

1800

2600

350 500 900 1300 900

0 0 0 0 2700

1200

3600

1450

4300

3125

9300

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Run Volts Phase Set All Amps (If known) Set All Calc Watts Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 1/3 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 1/2 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 3/4 HP
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Running Wattage Starting Wattage

Industrial Motors

kW / kVA

Typical Specific Typical Specific

720

1300

975

2100

1400

3100
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Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 1 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 1-1/2 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 2 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 3 HP Capacitor Start Induction Motors, 5 HP Fan Duty Motors, 1/8 HP Fan Duty Motors, 1/6 HP

1600

4500

2200

6000

2850

7700

3900

12,000

6800

16,500

400

600

550

850

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