|
AVERAGE
WATTAGE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
(AMPS
X VOLTS = WATTS)
|
Household
|
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
| Coffee
Maker
|
1750
|
0
|
Dishwasher
Cool Dry |
700
|
1400
|
| Electric
Fry Pan |
1300
|
0
|
Electric
Range
8-inch element
|
2100
|
0
|
Microwave
Oven 625 watts
|
625
|
800
|
Refrigerator
or Freezer
|
700
|
2200
|
Automatic
Washer
|
1150
|
2300
|
Clothes
Dryer
Electric |
5750
|
1800
|
Furnace
Fan, gas or fuel oil
|
| 1/8
Horsepower |
300
|
500
|
| 1/6
Horsepower |
500
|
750
|
| 1/4
Horsepower |
600
|
1000
|
| 1/3
Horsepower |
700
|
1400
|
| 1/2
Horsepower |
875
|
2350
|
| Lights |
as
indicated on bulb
|
0
|
Radio
|
50
to 200 |
0
|
Sump
Pump
|
| 1/3
Horsepower |
800
|
1300
|
| 1/2
Horsepower |
1050
|
2150
|
| Television
- Color |
300
|
0
|
Central
Air Conditioner
10,000 BTU |
1500
|
2200
|
Contractor
|
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
Air
Compressor
1 Horsepower |
1500
|
4500
|
Bench
Grinder
8 inches
|
1400
|
2500
|
Hand
Drill
1/2 inch
|
600
|
0
|
High-pressure
Washer
1 Horsepower
|
1200
|
3600
|
Circular
Saw, Heavy Duty
71/4 inches |
1400
|
2300
|
Electric
Chain Saw
14 inches, 2 Horsepower |
1100
|
0
|
Table
Saw
10 inches |
1800
|
4500
|
Drills
|
| 3/8
inch 4 amps |
440
|
600
|
| 1/2
inch 5.4 amps |
600
|
900
|
Industrial
Motors
|
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
Split
Phase
|
| 1/4
Horsepower |
600
|
1000
|
| 1/2
Horsepower |
875
|
2300
|
Capacitor
Start Induction Run
|
| 1/3
Horsepower |
720
|
1300
|
| 1
Horsepower |
1600
|
4500
|
Capacitor
Start Capacitor Run
|
| 11/2
Horsepower |
2000
|
6100
|
Fan
Duty
|
| 1/4
Horsepower |
650
|
1200
|
Farm
Equipment
|
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
| Electric
Fence, 25 miles |
250
|
0
|
| Milk
Cooler |
1100
|
1800
|
Milker
(vacuum pump),
2 Horsepower |
1000
|
2300
|
Portable
Heater (kerosene, diesel fuel)
|
| 50,000
BTU |
400
|
600
|
| 90,000
BTU |
500
|
725
|
| 150,000
BTU |
625
|
1000
|
Battery
Charger
|
| 15
amp |
380 |
0
|
60
amp with 250-amp boost
|
1500/5750 |
0
|
100
amp with 300-amp boost
|
2400/7800
|
0
|
Electric
Welder
|
| 200
amp AC |
9000 |
0
|
| 230
amp AC, at 100 amp |
7800 |
0
|
| Air
Compressors |
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
| 1/2
Horsepower |
975
|
1600
|
| 1
Horsepower |
1600 |
4500
|
Computers
|
Running
Wattage
Requirements
|
Additional
Wattage Required
For Starting |
| Desktop
|
600
to 800 |
0
|
| Laptop
|
200
to 250 |
0
|
| Monitor
|
200
to 250 |
0
|
| Fax
|
600
to 800 |
0
|
| Printer |
400
to 600 |
0
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