Capacity; Power Management - Craftsman 580.326310 Operator's Manual

DON'T OVERLOAD 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. 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 power your generator must
produce to keep your items running.
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 Appliance
Window Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Rated
(Running) Watts
1200
800
500
500
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts
Highest Additional 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 6300.
Also, given the 6300 watt rated limit, additional surge
(starting) watts cannot exceed 9100.
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 it's 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. Plug 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. Plug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabilize.
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 described above.
Tool or Appliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt 75
Deep Freezer 500
Sump Pump 800
Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft. 800
Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP 1000
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - 10,000 BTU 1200
Window Fan 300
Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP 800
Kitchen
Microwave Oven - 1000 Watt 1000
Coffee Maker 1500
Electric Stove - Single Element 1500
Hot Plate 2500
Family Room
DVD/CD Player 100
VCR 100
Stereo Receiver 450
Color Television - 27" 500
Personal Computer w/17" 800
monitor
Other
Security System 180
AM/FM Clock Radio 300
Garage Door Opener- 1/2 HP 480
Electric Water Heater - 40 4000
Gallon
DIY/Job Site
Quartz Halogen 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/Radial Arm Saw - 10"
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP
*Wattages
listed are
approximate only.
appliance
for actual
wattage.
1000
6oo
96o
1000
1500
1800
1800
2000
2500
Check
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
5OO
1200
1600
2000
1800
600
1300
520
1200
96O
1000
1500
1800
1800
2000
2500
tool or
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