Lincoln Electric POWER-ARC IM871-A Operator's Manual page 21

B-6
S S uggested P P ower A A pplications
*Air Compressor - 1 HP
*Air Compressor - 3/4 HP
*Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP
Chain Saw
Circular Saw
Coffee Maker
*Deep Freezer
*Electric Motor - 1 HP
Electric Range (1 element)
Electric Skillet
*Furnace Fan - 1/3 HP
Portable Grinder (4 1/2")
Portable Grinder (7")
Halogen Work Light
Hand Drill - 1/4"
Hand Drill - 3/8"
1500 Watt Heater
Hedge Trimmer
Light Bulb
Reciprocating Saw
Radial Arm Saw
Radio
*Refrigerator/Freezer (small)
Slow Cooker
*Submersible Pump - 1 HP
*Sump Pump
Toaster
Weed Trimmer
Lincoln Wire Feeder/Welder
NOTES:
Wattages listed are approximate. Check your equipment for actual wattage.
Equipment with unusually high *START-UP WATTS are listed. For start-up of other tabled equipment that uses a
motor, allow up to 2 times the running watts shown above. For example a 1 HP motor requires approximately
1000 watts of power when running but may require (2.5 X 1000) = 2500 watts or (4.0 X 1000) = 4000 watts to
start.
Multiple loads can be used as long as the total load does not exceed 5,500 surge watts or 4,000 continuous
watts. Be certain to start the largest loads first.
Output rating in watts is equivalent to volt-amperes at unity power factor (resistive load) and is calculated as:
WATTS = VOLTS X AMPS DRAWN. for example a 120 volt device which is rated on its nameplate to draw 2
amps will need (120 VOLTS) X (2 AMPS) = 240 WATTS OF POWER. 1 KW = 1000 WATTS.
OPERATION
TABLE B.3
GENERATOR POWER APPLICATIONS
R R unning W W atts
(Continuous)
POWER-ARC 5500
*Start-up W W atts
2,000 4,000 - 8,000
1,250 3,100 - 5,000
600 1,500 - 2,400
1,200
1,200
1,000
500 750 - 2,000
1,000 2,500 - 4,000
1,500
1,250
1,200 3,000 - 4,800
600
2,000
500
500
700
1,750
450
100
900
2,600
50
600 1,500 - 2,400
200
1,000 2,500 - 4,000
600 1,500 - 2,400
1,100
500
4,000
B-6
( ( Surge)