Wattage Requirements - Kohler 4CKM Operation And Installation Manual

If the rated capacity of your generator is exceeded, the
circuit breaker(s) located in the controller will trip to
protect the generator against damage. This could be
caused by a short in the AC circuit in your vehicle or
simply by having too many appliances on at the same
time resulting in an overload condition. If the circuit
breaker(s) trip, the set may continue running but there
will be no AC output to the protected circuit. Before
resetting the circuit breaker(s), turn off some of the
appliances and lights inside the vehicle to bring the load
down within the rated limits of the set. If this is done and
the circuit breaker(s) trips again after being reset, a
short circuit is indicated. In this event, turn off the set
and have a qualified electrician locate and correct the
cause of the short circuit.
The average wattage requirements of some common
appliances/tools and motor loads are listed in the
following charts. Use these figures to calculate the total
load on your set to avoid the inconvenience of having the
circuit breaker trip due to overload. The lighting load is
easily determined by adding the wattage rating of each
bulb in the circuit. Check the nameplate rating on
motors and appliances/tools in your vehicle for exact

wattage requirements.

Electrical Appliance
Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fan, Air Circulating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fan, Furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater, Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater, Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pan, Frying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percolator, Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3-18. Appliance Average Wattage Ratings
3-16 Scheduled Maintenance
Wattage Requirements
Rating (Watts)
50-250
600
1350
25-100
270
750-1500
1500
1200
650
50-100
300-750
750-1200
Construction Tools
Air Compressor (Small)
Air Compressor 3/4 hp
Drill, 1/4 in.
Drill, 3/8 in.
Drill, 1/2 in.
Grinder 1/2 hp
Hammer, Demolition
Hammer, HD Rotary
Paint Sprayer (Airless)
Polisher, Orbit
Power Paint Roller
Power Plane
Router
Saw, Circular 6 1/2 in.
Saw, Circular 7 1/4 in.
Saw, Table 10 in.
Saw, Sabre (Worm Drive)
Sander, Belt
Sander, Finishing
Screwdriver, Power
Shear, 12 gauge
Soldering Gun
Vacuum Cleaner, Wet/Dry
Wrench, Impact 1/2 in.
Figure 3-19. Construction Tool Average
Wattage Ratings.
Motor
Starting
Running
Watts
Watts
1500 725
4000+ 2000
500 250
600 350
800 600
1500 1200
2000 1800
1500 1200
400 240
500 360
120 90
600 450
900 700
2200 1000
2500 1200
4000 1500
2500 1200
1500 600
900 360
1000 530
1800 720
— 250
1500 1260
2000 840
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