Briggs & Stratton Portable Generator Operator's Manual page 15

Bon't Overload Generator
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. Follow these simple steps:
1. Select the items you will power at the same time.
2. Total the rated(running) watts of these items. This is the
amount of poweryour generator must produceto keep
your items running. See Wattage ReferenceGuide.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will need.
Surge wattage is the short burst of power neededto
start electric motor-driven tools or appliances such as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Becausenot 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.
Toolor Appliance
WindowAir
Conditioner
Deep Freezer
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Watts
1200
800
500
500
75
3075 Total
RunningWatts
Total Rated (Running) Watts = 3075
Highest Additional Surge Watts = 1800
Total Generator Output Required : 4875
(Starting)Watts
1800
1600
500
Power Management
To prolong the life of your generator and attached devices, it
is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your
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 in this manual.
2. Hug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs
smoothly and attached device operates properly).
4. Hug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabilize.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
NEVERadd more loads than the generator capacity. Take
special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as
described above.
Toolor Appliance
Essentials
Light Bulbo75 watt
DeepFreezer
BumpPump
Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu.Ft.
WaterWell Pumpo 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
WindowACo 10,000BTU
WindowFan
Furnace FanBlower- 1/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave Oveno 1000Watt
CoffeeMaker
EleS_ric Stove=Single .....
.....° ........
DVDiCD Playe¢ ......
VCR .....
Stereo%c6iver
Colo_Televisi6_27"
w/17"monitor
AMIFM Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener - 112HP
Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon
BIY/Job Site
Quartz Halogen Work Light
Airless Sprayer o 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill- 112HP
Circular Saw o 7 1/4"
Miter Saw o 10"
Table Planer - 6"
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw o 10"
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP
* Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool
appliance for actual wattage.
Rated* Additional
Surge(Starting)
W£ts Watts
75
500 500
800 1200
800 1600
1000 2000
1200 1800
300 600
800 1300
1000
1500
1500
2500
100
100
450
50O
8OO
180
30O
480 520
4000
1000
600 1200
960 960
1000 1000
1500 1500
1800 1800
1800 1800
2000 2000
2500 2500
or
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