Don't Overload Generator - Briggs & Stratton 030439(A) Manual Del Operario

Don't Overload Generator
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply enough
rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you
will power at the same time. Follow these simple steps:
1. Select the items you will power at the same time.
2. Total the rated (running) watts of these items. This is the
amount of power your generator must produce to keep
your items running. See Wattage ReferenceGuide.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will need.
Surge wattage is the short burst of power neededto
start electric motor-driven tools or appliances such as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Becausenot all motors start
at the same time, total surge watts can be estimated by
adding only the item(s) with the highest additional surge
watts to the total rated watts from step 2.
Example:
Toolor Appliance
WindowAir
Conditioner
Refrigerator
DeepFreezer
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Watts
1200
8OO
5OO
5OO
75
3075 Total
RunningWatts
Total Rated (Running) Watts
Highest Additional Surge Watts
Total GeneratorOutput Required
(Starting)Watts
1800
1600
5OO
1800 Highest
SurgeW_ts
= 3075
= 1800
= 4875
Power Mlanagement
To prolong the life of your generator and attached devices, it
is important to take care when adding electrical loads to your
generator. There should be nothing connected to the
generator outlets before starting its engine. The correct and
safe way to manage generator power is to sequentially add
loads as follows:
1. With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described in this manual.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs
smoothly and attached device operates properly).
4. Plug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabilize.
6. Repeatsteps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
NEVERadd more loads than the generator capacity. Take
special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, as
described above.
Toolor Appliance
Rated* Additional
(Running) Surge (Starting)
Watts Watts
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt 75
Deep Freezer 500 500
Sump Pump 800 1200
Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft. 800 1600
Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP 1000 2000
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - 10,000 BTU 1200 1800
Window Fan 300 600
Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP 800 1300
Kitchen
Microwave Oven - 1000 Watt 1000
Coffee Maker 1500
Electric Stove - Single Element 1500
Hot Plate 2500
Family Room
DVD/CD Player 100
VCR 100
Stereo Receiver 450
Color Television - 27" 500
PersonalComputer w/17" monitor 800
Other
Security System 180
AM/FM Clock Radio 300
Garage Door Opener - 1/2 HP 480 520
Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon 4000
DIf/Job Site
Quartz Halogen Work Light 1000
Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP 600 1200
Reciprocating Saw 960 960
Electric Drill- 1/2 HP 1000 1000
Circular Saw - 7 1/4" 1500 1500
Miter Saw - 10" 1800 1800
Table Planer - 6" 1800 1800
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10" 2000 2000
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP 2500 2500
Wattages listed are approximate only. Check tool
appliance for actual wattage.
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