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Wattage Worksheet

The document provides information to help determine the size generator needed based on electrical needs. It explains that continuous power is needed to run appliances normally while extra peak power is needed for startup or maximum loads. An average home needs 5000-7000 watts. The steps are to total the watts of items to run simultaneously for continuous needs and select the largest startup wattage. Adding these numbers indicates the generator size required. Tables list common appliances with their running and surge wattages to help with calculations.

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Wattage Worksheet

The document provides information to help determine the size generator needed based on electrical needs. It explains that continuous power is needed to run appliances normally while extra peak power is needed for startup or maximum loads. An average home needs 5000-7000 watts. The steps are to total the watts of items to run simultaneously for continuous needs and select the largest startup wattage. Adding these numbers indicates the generator size required. Tables list common appliances with their running and surge wattages to help with calculations.

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  • What Size Generator Do You Need?

WHAT SIZE GENERATOR DO YOU NEED?

When calculating the size of generator you need, there are two key considerations: Continuous Power (or running watts) is the wattage required for operation of your appliances under normal load. Extra Peak Power (or startup watts) is the extra wattage required for appliances at startup or when they are running at their highest levels of power consumption. An average size home requires from 5000 to 7000 watts to power essential items.

Step 1: To determine your needs, total the watts for the items you would like to run simultaneously. This provides you with the number of continuous or running watts your generator must supply. Step 2: Now select the largest number of starting watts assigned to the items you wish to use. Step 3: Total these two numbers and this will indicate the size generator required to meet your needs. Tools or Appliances Cell Phone Battery Charger Christmas Lights (50-string, small) (RV/Camping/Tailgate) Laptop Computer (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) PDA, iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phones 13-Inch TV (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Outdoor Buglight (RV/Camping/Tailgate) AM/FM Radio / CD Player 20-Inch Box Fan Video Game Console Crockpot (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Desktop Computer TV/DVD Combo (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Refrigerator Dorm Size (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Food Processor/Blender (RV/ Camping/Tailgate) Small Power Tools; Electric Drill 3/8-inch, jig saw) Color TV 27-Inch Frying Pan / Skillet (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Refrigerator / Freezer Microwave Oven 750W Single Element Hot Plate (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Washing Machine Coffee Maker (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Sump Pump Toaster 2 Slot (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Furnace Fan Blower HP Griddle/Deep Fryer (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) Toaster (Home/RV/Camping/Tailgate) RV Low Profile Air Conditioner, 13,500 BTU Heating Circular Saw Space Heater Electric Range Electric Water Heater TOTALS
If you have items that are not on the list, check the appliance, the product manual, or the manufacturers Web site for the devices continuous and surge wattage. If amps are noted on the device, you can calculate watts by multiplying amps times the voltage. For example, a 7 amp device on 120v AC current would equal 840 watts (7 x 120 = 840).

Running Watts 10 20 75 80 100 100 100 200 200 250 300 300 350 350 440 500 600 600 750 750 750 800 800 850 875 1200 1250 1600 1500 1800 2100 4000

Surge Watts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 500 600 0 0 2200 800 0 2300 0 1400 0 2300 0 0 2300 3000 0 0 0

WHAT SIZE GENERATOR DO YOU NEED? When calculating the “size” of generator you need, there are two key considerations: •

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