WEN POWER Power Pro 5500 Owner's Manual page 15

wattageof eachdevice.Thisnumbershouldbelistedsomewhere o n thedeviceor in its
instruction manual. I f youcannotfind this wattage, y ou maycalculateit by multiplying
the Voltagerequirement b y the Amperage drawn:
Watts = Volts x Amperes
If thesespecifications a renot availableyoumayestimate theWattsrequiredby your
deviceby usingthe chartin figure8.
Onceyouhavefoundthe ratedwattage requirement of eachelectrical d evice,addthese
numbers to find thetotal ratedwattage you wishto drawfrom thegenerator.If this
numberexceeds theratedwattage of thegenerator, DONOT connect a ll thesedevices.
Select a combination of electricaldevices, w hichhasatotal ratedwattagelowerthanor
equalto theratedwattage of thegenerator.
CAUTION- The
generator can run at its surge wattage capacity for only a short
time. Connect electrical devices requiring a rated (running) wattage equal to or less
than the rated wattage of the generator. Never connect devices requiring a rated
wattage equal to the surge wattage of the generator.
tool or appliance
electric water heater (40 gal)
hot plate
saw- radial arm
electric stove
saw- circular
air compressor (t HP)
window air conditioner
saw- miter
microwave
well water pump
reciprocating saw
sump pump
refrigerator freezer
furnace blower
computer
electric drill
television
deep freezer
garage door opener
stereo
box fan
clock radio
security system
dvd player/vcr
common light bulb
rated (running)Watts
4000
2500
2000
1500
1500
1500
1200
1200
1000
1000
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8OO
8OO
8OO
6OO
5OO
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4OO
3OO
3OO
180
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75
.Figure 8- Estimated wattage requirements
additional surge Wa_s
0
0
2000
0
1500
3000
1800
1200
0
1000
1040
1200
1200
1300
0
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0
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of common electrical devices.
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