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Section 4: Operation
DON'T
OVERLOAD
G E N E RATO R
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:
I.
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.
See
Figure
8.
3.
Estimate
how
many
surge
(starting)
watts
you
wiil
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 ail 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.
Tool or Appliance
Window
Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
Rated (Running)
Watts
1200
8OO
S00
S00
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated (Running)_A/atts
= 3075
HighestAdditiona[
SurgeWatts
= 1800
Total Generator
Output
Required
= 4875
Ad&tional
Surge
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
Surge Watts
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:
I.
With nothing
connected
to the generator,
start the
engine as described in this manual.
2.
Phg 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
Essentials
Light Bulb + 75 watt
Deep Freezer +
Sump Pump
Refrigerator/Freezer
- [ 0 Cu+ Ft.
Water
Well
Pump - 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
Window
AC - I0,000 BTU
Window
Fan
Furnace
Fan Blower
+ I/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave
Oven + [000 Watt
Coffee
Maker
Electric
Stove + Single Element
Hot Plate
Family
Room
DVD/CD
Player
VCR
Stereo
Receiver
Color
Television
- 27"
Personal
Computer
w/I 7" monitor"
Other
Security System
AH/FH
Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener
- 1/2 HP
Electric Water
Heater - 40 Gallon
DiY/Job
Site
Quartz
Halosen Work
Li#ht
Airless Sprayer + 1/3 HP
Reciprocating
Saw
Electric Drill - I/2 HP
Circular
Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter
Saw - IO"
Table Planer - 6"
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - [ 0"
A+r Compressor
- I-I/2
HP
Additional
Rateds
(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
450
500
800
180
300
480
520
4000
1000
600
1200
960
960
1000
1000
IS00
IS00
1000
1000
1800
1800
2000
2000
2500
2500
sVVattages
listed are approximate
only. Check
tool or
appliance
for actual wattage.
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