Watts

Average Wattage Requirements for Generators Household Items Coffee Maker Dishwasher

Cool Dry Hot Dry

Electric Fry Pan Electric Range Microwave Oven Refrigerator or Freezer Toaster

6-inch element 8-inch element 625 watts 2-slice 4-slice

Automatic Washer Clothes Dryer

Gas Electric

Dehumidifier Electric Blanket 1/4 HP 1/3 HP 1/8 HP 1/6 HP Furnace Fan, gas or fuel 1/4 HP 1/3 HP 1/2 HP Hair Dryers Iron Garage Door Opener

Lights Radio Well Pump Sump Pump Television Vacuum Cleaner

1/3 HP 1/2 HP 1/3 HP 1/2 HP Color Black and White Standard Deluxe

Running Watts 1750 700 1450 1300 1500 2100 625 700 1050 1650 1150 700 5750 650 400 300 725 300 500 600 700 875 300 to 1200 1200 as indicated on bulb 50 to 200 750 1000 800 1050 300 100 800 1100

Starting Watts 0 1400 1400 0 0 0 800 2200 0 0 2300 1800 1800 800 0 1000 1400 500 750 1000 1400 2350 0 0 0 0 1400 2100 1300 2150 0 0 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

Contractor Needs 1/2 HP 1 HP Air Compressor 1 1/2 HP 2 HP 6 inches Bench Grinder 8 inches 10 inches Electric Cultivator 1/3 HP Electric Hedge Trimmer 18 inches Standard, 9 inches Electric Line Trimmer Heavy-duty, 12 inches Drum Mixer, 55 gallons 1/4 HP HID, Metal Halide, Mercury Flood Lights Vapor or Sodium Vapor (Watts per bulb) 16 inches, 3/4 HP 20 inches, 1 HP 1/4 inch Hand Drill 3/8 inch 1/2 inch 5/8 HP 1 HP High-pressure Washer 1 1/2 HP 3 HP Submersible Pump 400 gph Centrifugal Type 900 gph 1.7 HP Wet and Dry Vac 2 1/2 HP Skill Saws, Worm Drive 7 1/4 inches Band Saw 14 inch Circular Saw, Heavy6 1/2 inches duty 7 1/4 inches Floor Polisher

Running Watts 1000 1500 2200 2800 720 1400 1600 7000 400 350 500 700 250 400 1000 1400 1600 350 400 600 900 1200 1450 3125 200 500 900 1300 1800 1100 800 1400

2200 3300 4950 6500 7800 Starting Watts 2000 4500 6000 7700 1000 2500 3600 1400 0 0 0 1200 63 100 250 3100 4500 0 0 0 2700 3600 4300 9300 400 400 0 0 2600 1400 1200 2300

Electric Chainsaw Table Saws Miter Saw

8 1/4 inches 12 inches, 1/2 HP 14 inches, 2 HP 9 inches 10 inches 10 amp 15 amp

Sawzall Drills

1/4 inch 3 amps 3/8 inch 4 amps 1/2 inch 5.4 amps Motors in General

Split Phase

Capacitor Start Induction Run

Fan Duty

1/8 HP 1/6 HP 1/4 HP 1/3 HP 1/2 HP 1/3 HP 1/2 HP 3/4 HP 1 HP 1 1/2 HP 2 HP 3 HP 5 HP 1/8 HP 1/6 HP 1/4 HP 1/3 HP 1/2 HP

1800 900 1100 1500 1800 1100 1650 750 300 440 600 Running Watts 300 500 600 700 875 720 975 1400 1600 2200 2850 3900 6800 400 550 650 800 1100

3000 0 0 3000 4500 2000 3000 1400 400 600 900 Starting Watts 500 725 1000 1400 2300 1300 2100 3100 4500 6000 7700 12,000 16,500 600 850 1200 1600 2400