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Tool or Appliance Running Watts Surge Watts
Window air conditioner 1200 1800
Saw - miter 1200 1200
Microwave 1000 0
Well water pump 1000 1000
Saw - reciprocating 960 1040
Sump pump 800 1200
Refrigerator freezer 800 1200
Furnace blower 800 1300
Computer 800 0
Electric drill 600 900
Television 500 0
Deep freezer 500 500
Garage door opener 480 0
Stereo 400 0
Box fan 300 600
Clock radio 300 0
Security system 180 0
DVD player / VCR 100 0
Common light bulb 75 0
Fig. 11 - Estimated wattage requirements of common electrical devices
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The chart below shows the rated and surge wattage of the generator.
Generator Rated (Running) Wattage Surge Wattage
56160 1400 1600
Rated (Running) Wattage: the wattage that the generator can produce on a continuous basis. The total running
wattage requirement of the electrical devices connected to the generator should not exceed the rated wattage of the
generator 1400W.
Surge Wattage: the maximum amount of power the generator can produce for an extremely short period of time
(seconds). Many electrical devices such as refrigerators require short bursts of extra power in addition to the rated
wattage listed by the device to start their motors. The surge wattage ability of the generator covers this extra power
requirement.
To calculate the total wattage requirement of the electrical devices you plan to connect, find the rated (or running)
wattage of each device. This number should be listed on the device or in its instruction manual. If this wattage can-
not be found, calculate it by multiplying the Voltage requirement by the Amperage drawn: Watts = Volts x Amperes
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