Use this guide to help
determine which generator is right for you.
Amps x Volts = Watts
Household |
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Item |
Running Wattage Requirements | Starting Wattage Requirements |
| Coffee Maker | 1750 | 0 |
| Dishwasher Cool Dry Hot Dry |
700 1450 |
1400 1400 |
| Electric Fry Fan | 1300 | 0 |
| Electric
Range 6-inch Element 8-inch Element |
1500 2100 |
0 0 |
| Microwave
Oven 625 Watts |
625 |
800 |
| Refrigerator or Freezer | 700 | 2200 |
| Toaster 2 Slice 4 Slice |
1050 1650 |
0 0 |
| Automatic Washer | 1150 | 2300 |
| Clothes
Dryer Gas Electric |
700 5750 |
1800 1800 |
| Dehumidifier | 650 | 800 |
| Electric Blanket | 400 | 0 |
| Garage
Door Opener 1/4 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
550 725 |
1100 1400 |
| Furnace
fan, gas or fuel oil 1/8 Horsepower 1/6 Horsepower 1/4 Horsepower 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
300 500 600 700 875 |
500 750 1000 1400 2350 |
| Hair Dryers | 300 to 1200 | 0 |
| Iron | 1200 | 0 |
| Lights | as indicated on bulb | |
| Radio | 50 to 200 | 0 |
| Well
Pump 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
750 1400 |
1400 2100 |
| Sump
Pump 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
800 1050 |
1300 2150 |
| Television Color Black and White |
300 100 |
0 0 |
| Vacuum
Cleaner Standard Deluxe |
800 1100 |
0 0 |
| Central
Air Conditioner 10,000 BTU 20,000 BTU 24,000 BTU 32,000 BTU 40,000 BTU |
1500 2500 3800 5000 6000 |
2200 3300 4950 6500 7800 |
Contractor/Construction |
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| Air
Compressor 1/2 Horsepower 1 Horsepower 1 1/2 Horsepower 2 Horsepower |
1000 1500 2200 2800 |
2000 4500 6000 7700 |
| Bench
Grinder 6 inches 8 inches 10 inches |
720 1400 1600 |
1000 2500 3600 |
| Electric
Cultivator 1/3 Horsepower |
700 |
1400 |
| Electric
Hedge Trimmer 18 inches |
400 |
0 |
| Electric
Line Trimmer Standard, 9 inches Heavy Duty, 12 inches |
350 500 |
0 0 |
| Drum
Mixer, 55 Gallons 1/3 Horsepower |
700 |
1200 |
| Floodlights | as indicated on bulb | |
| Floor
Polisher 16 inches, 3/4 Horsepower 20 inches, 1 Horsepower |
1400 1600 |
3100 4500 |
| Hand
Drill 1/4 inch 3/8 inch 1/2 inch |
350 400 600 |
0 0 0 |
| High-pressure
washer 5/8 Horsepower 1 Horsepower 1 1/2 Horsepower 3 Horsepower |
900 1200 1450 3125 |
2700 3600 4300 9300 |
| Submersible pump, 400 gph | 200 | 400 |
| Centrifugal type, 900 gph | 500 | 400 |
| Wet
and Dry Vac 1.7 Horsepower 2 1/2 Horsepower |
900 1300 |
0 0 |
| Saws: | ||
| Worm Drive, 7 1/2 inches | 1800 | 2600 |
| Band Saw, 14 inches | 1100 | 1400 |
| Circular
Saw, Heavy Duty 6 ½ inches 7 ¼ inches 8 ¼ inches |
800 1400 1800 |
1200 2300 3000 |
| Electric
Chain Saw 12 inches, 1 ½ Horsepower 14 inches, 2 Horsepower |
900 100 |
0 0 |
| Table
Saw 9 inches 10 inches Miter Saw 10 amp Miter Saw 15 amp Heavy Duty Sawzall |
1500 1800 1100 1650 750 |
3000 4500 2000 3000 1400 |
| Drills 1/4 inch 3 amps 3/8 inch 4 amps 1/2 inch 5.4 amps |
300 440 600 |
400 600 900 |
| Industrial Motors | ||
| Split
Phase 1/8 Horsepower 1/6 Horsepower 1/4 Horsepower 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
300 500 600 700 875 |
500 725 1000 1400 2300 |
| Capacitor
Start Induction Run 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower 3/4 Horsepower 1 Horsepower 1 1/2 Horsepower 2 Horsepower 3 Horsepower 5 Horsepower |
720 975 1400 1600 2200 2850 3900 6800 |
1300 2100 3100 4500 6000 7700 12,000 16,500 |
| Capacitor
Start Capacitor Run 1 1/2 Horsepower 5 Horsepower 7 1/2 Horsepower 10 Horsepower |
2000 6000 8000 10,700 |
6100 17,300 27,000 36,000 |
| Fan
Duty 1/8 Horsepower 1/6 Horsepower 1/4 Horsepower 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower |
400 550 650 800 1100 |
600 850 1200 1600 2400 |
Farm Equipment |
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| Electric Fence, 25 miles | 250 | 0 |
| Stock Tank De-icer | 1000 | 0 |
| Grain
Cleaner 1/4 Horsepower |
650 |
1000 |
| Portable
Conveyor 1/2 Horsepower |
1000 |
2400 |
| Grain
Elevator 3/4 Horsepower |
1400 |
3000 |
| Milk Cooler | 1100 | 1800 |
| Mixeer,
3 1/2 cubic feet 1/2 Horsepower |
2800 |
7700 |
| Milker
(vacuum pump) 2 Horsepower |
1000 |
2300 |
| Portable Heater (kerosene, diesel fuel | ||
|
30,000 BTU 50,000 BTU 85,000 BTU 90,000 BTU 140,000 BTU 150,000 BTU 350,000 BTU |
300 400 500 500 625 625 725 |
500 600 725 725 1000 1000 1400 |
| Battery
Charger 4A 10A 15A 30A with 200 A boost 60A with 250 A boost 80A with 275 A boost 100A with 300 A boost |
90 200 380 650/300 1500/5750 2000/6800 2400/7800 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Electric
Welder 70 Amp AC 100 Amp AC 200 Amp AC 200A AC at 100A 230 Amp AC 230A AC at 75A 230A AC at 100A 230A AC at 150A 250 Amp AC/DC 250A AC/DC at 75A 250A AC/DC at 100A 250A AC/DC at 150A 295 Amp AC 295A AC at 75A 295A AC at 100A 295A AC at 150A |
2800 3600 9000 6000 16600 6300 7800 11700 26300 9800 12200 18200 36800 15000 16700 25000 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Air
Compressors 1/3 Horsepower 1/2 Horsepower 3/4 Horsepower 1 Horsepower 1 1/2 Horsepower 2 Horsepower 3 Horsepower 5 Horsepower |
720 975 1400 1600 2200 2850 3900 6800 |
1000 1600 3100 4500 6000 7700 12000 16500 |
| Hi-torque (Barn cleaners, silo unloaders, silo hoists, bunk feeders) | ||
|
1 1/2 Horsepower 5 Horsepower 7 1/2 Horsepower 10 Horsepower |
2000 6000 8000 10000 |
3100 17300 27000 36000 |
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