Don't Overload Generator; Capacity; Power Management - Craftsman 580.325610 Operator's Manual

DON'TOVERLOAD GENERATOR
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply enough rated
(running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will
power at the same time. Foliow these simple steps:
1. Select the items you wiii power at the same time.
2. Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This is
the amount of power your generator must produce to
keep your items running.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you wiii need.
Surge wattage is the short burst of power needed to
start electric motor-driven toois or appliances such as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Because not aii motors start
at the same time, totai surge watts can be estimated by
adding only the item(s) with the higilest additional
surge watts to the total rated watts from step 2.
Example:
Tool or Appliance
Window Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
U,ht _75 Watts'
Rated
(Running) Watts
1200
8OO
5O0
50O
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts
HighestAdditional Surge Watts
Total Generator Output Required
Additional Surge
(Starting) Watts
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
Surge
Watts
= 3075
= 1800
= 4875
NOTE:The rated (running) watts cannot exceed 5600. Also,
given the 5600 watt rated iimit, additional surge (starting)
watts cannot exceed 8600.
Pewer Management
To prolong the iife of your generator and attached devices, it
is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your
generator. There shouid be nothing connected to the
generator outlets before starting it's engine. The correct and
safe way to managegenerator power is to sequentially add
loads as follows:
1. With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described in this manual.
2. Hug in and turn on the first ioad, preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Permit the generator output to stabiiize (engine runs
smoothly and attached device operates properly).
4. Hug in and turn on the next ioad.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabiiize.
6. Repeatsteps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
NEVERadd more loads than the generator capacity. Take
speciai care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as
described above.
Tool or Appliance
Essentials
L_ht Bulb - 75 watt
Deep
Freezer
Sump Pump
Refrigerator/Freezer- 18 Cu. Ft.
Water Well Pump- 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - 10,000 BTU
Window Fan
Furnace Fan Blower- 1/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave Oven
-
1000 Watt
Coffee Maker
Electric Stove
- Sinqle
Element
Hot Plate
Family
Room
DVD/CD Player
VCR
Stereo Receiver
Color Television - 27"
Personal Computer w/17"
monitor
Other
Security Svstem
AM/FM Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP
Electric Water Heater - 40
Gallon
DIY/Job Site
Quartz Haloqen Work Light
Airless Sprayer- 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill- 1/2 HP
Circular Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter Saw - 10"
Table Planer - 6"
Table Saw/RadialArm Saw - 10"
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP
*Wattages listed are approximate 0nly,
appliance for actual wattage.
Additional
Rated*
(Running) Surge
Watts
(Starting)
Watts
75
500 500
800 1200
800 1600
1000 2000
1200 1800
300 600
800 1300
1000
1500
1500
2500
100
100
45O
50O
8O0
180
30O
480 520
4000
1000
600 1200
960 960
1000 1000
1500 1500
1800 1800
1800 1800
2000 2000
2500 2500
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