Product Specifications; Power Management - Ryobi RIG2000PC Operator's Manual

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ELECTRICAL

GENERATOR CAPACITY

Make sure the generator can supply enough continuous

(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 continuous (running) watts of these items.

This is the amount of power the generator must

produce to keep the items running. See the wattage

reference chart at right.

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

Running Watts*

Appliance

Refrigerator

700

Portable fan

Laptop

250

46" ﬂ at panel

190

television

Light (75 Watts)

1255 total

Running watts

Total Continuous (Running) Watts

Plus Highest Additional Surge Watts

Equals Total Generator Output Required

POWER MANAGEMENT

To prolong the life of the generator and attached devices,

it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to

the generator. There should be nothing connected to the

generator outlets before starting its 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 later in this manual.

2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest

load (highest wattage) you have.

3. Permit the generator output to stabilise (engine runs

smoothly and attached device operates properly).

4. Plug in and turn on the next load.

5. Again, permit the generator to stabilise.

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 previously described.

CAUTION:

Do not overload the generator's capacity. Exceeding the

generator's wattage/amperage capacity can damage the

generator and/or electrical devices connected to it.

Emergency / Home Standby

Lights (qty. 4 x 75 W)

Refrigerator

46" ﬂ at panel television

Satellite receiver

Portable fan

Heater

Laptop

Slow cooker

Additional Starting

Radio

Watts*

DIY/Job Site

Electric drill − 10 mm (3/8")

1350

Quartz halogen work light

120

Reciprocating saw

250

Circular saw − 184 mm (7-1/4")

Mitre saw − 254 mm (10")

190

Airless sprayer − 1/3 HP

*Wattages listed are approximate. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.

1350 highest start-

ing watts