Wattage Worksheet - Atlas Solar Products
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Wattage Worksheet - Atlas Solar Products
Wattage Worksheet This worksheet will help you determine how to choose the right POWER PLANT Generator for your needs; based on the amount of watts required for starting and running your appliances/equipment. ♦ The size of the generator needed will depend on you power requirements. In most cases, a higher-wattage generator will allow you to power more items at once. 1. Select the items you'd like to power at the same time, (using the chart below). Fill in the running watts and additional starting wattage requirements on the "My Power Needs" worksheet EXAMPLE 2. Add the "Running Watts" of the items you want to power. Enter these numbers into the "Total Running Watts" box. 3. Select the one individual item with the highest number of additional running watts. Take this one number, add it to your Total Running Watts, and enter it in the Total Starting Watts box. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL FOR EXACT WATTAGE REQUIREMENTS. Pl EXAMPLE MY POWER NEEDS Tool or Appliance Running Starting (Rated) (Surge) Watts Watts Tool or Appliance 1. Refrigerator/Freezer 700 2200 1 2. 1/2HP Furnace Fan 800 2350 2 3. Television 500 4. Lights (8 x 75 watts) 600 0 4 5. Microwave 600 0 5 Running (Rated) Watts 3 6 6 7 7 Total Running Watts = 3200 + The generator needed in this example would have to produce at least: 3200 total running watts and 5550 total starting watts = 2350 3200 5500 Total Running Watts = I need a generator that produces at least: + = total running watts total starting watts ATLAS SOLAR PRODUCTS 10993 OCEAN HIGHWAY #872, PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585-0872 PH (843)240-2146 FX (843)353-0301 WWW.ATLASSOLARPRODUCTS.COM Addt'l. Starting (Surge) Watts Wattage Worksheet Your Wattage Reference Guide: A guide to how many watts tools & appliances usually require This chart is only for estimated watts. Please check your Owner’s Manual for exact wattage Tool or Appliance Running (Rated) Watts Additional Starting (Surge) Watts Tool or Appliance Running (Rated) Watts Additional Starting (Surge) Watts HOME Essentials: Light Bulb - 60 Watt Light Bulb - 75 Watt Refrigerator/Freezer Sump Pump - 1/3HP Sump Pump - 1/2HP Water Well Pump - 1/3HP Electric Water Heater Heating/Cooling Space Heater Humidifier - 13 Gal Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2HP Furnace Fan Blower - 1/3HP Window AC - 10,000 BTU Window AC - 12,000 BTU Central AC - 10,000 BTU Central AC - 24,000 BTU Central AC - 40,000 BTU Heat Pump Laundry Room: Iron Washing Machine 1800 1350 0 2250 700 Clothes Dryer - Gas 5400 Clothes Dryer - Elec. Kitchen: 600 Microwave-600 Watts 1000 Microwave-1000 Watts 1000 Coffee Maker 2100 Elec. Stove-8" elements 1500 Dishwasher-Hot Dry 400 Food Processor 1200 Toaster Oven 850 Toaster Oven 168 Electric Can Opener Family Room: 100 VCR 450 Stereo Receiver 500 Color TV - 27" 40 Video Game Players Other: 500 Security System 1/2HP Garage Door Opener 875 1250 Hair Dryer-1250 Watt 1500 Curling Iron 0 0 0 1200 0 600 900 3000 2300 1800 Planner/Jointer-6" Table Saw - 10" Belt Sander Air Compressor-1/4HP Air Compressor-1 HP Office Equipment: Personal Computer Fax Machine Laser Printer Inkjet Printer Copy Machine 1800 2000 1200 975 1600 1800 300 500 1000 600 960 440 600 1000 1400 1800 800 65 950 80 1600 0 900 0 0 0 1650 100 0 0 CD/DVD Player Box Fan - 20" 100 200 0 0 60 75 700 800 1050 1000 4000 0 0 2200 1300 2200 2000 0 1800 175 800 700 1200 3250 1500 3800 6000 4700 0 0 2350 1400 3600 9750 4500 11400 18000 4500 1200 1150 0 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2350 0 0 WORK Home Job Site: Quartz Halogen Work Light, 300 Quartz Halogen Work Light, 500 Quartz Halogen Work Light, 1000 Airless Sprayer - 1/3HP Reciprocating Saw Electric Drill-3/8", 4 Amps Electric Drill-1/2", 5.4 Amps Hammer Drill Circular Saw - 7 1/4" Miter - 10" 2000 2400 1600 4500 LEISURE Camping/Tailgate Parties Electric Grill AM/FM Radio FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How many watts does it require to power basic items in an average house? Typical homes will require on average, between 5000-7000 watts to run. What's the difference between running watts and starting watts? Running or rated watts are the continuous watts needed to keep your items running. Starting or surge watts are the additional watts needed for two or three seconds required to start motor-driven products and tor appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners or belt sanders. This is the maximum wattage the generator can produce. What if I can't determine the running or the starting watts required for a tool or appliance? If the running watts are not listed on the tool or appliance, try estimating the required watts using the following equation: WATTS = VOLTS X AMPS. Only motor-driven appliances and tools require additional starting watts. The additional starting watts required may be estimated at 2-3 times the running/rated watts. The above chart is only for estimated watts. Please check the owner's manual for exact wattage requirements. ATLAS SOLAR PRODUCTS 10993 OCEAN HIGHWAY #872, PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585-0872 PH (843)240-2146 FX (843)353-0301 WWW.ATLASSOLARPRODUCTS.COM