PRODUCT CAPACITY
Make sure the product can supply enough continuous (run-
ning) 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 continuous (running) watts of these items.
This is the amount of power the product must produce
to keep the items running. See the wattage reference
chart at right.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will need.
Surge wattage is the short burst of power needed to
start electric motor-driven tools or appliances such as a
circular saw or refrigerator. Because not 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:
Tool or Appliance
Inflator Pump
Laptop
46 in. Flat Panel
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Running Watts
Highest Starting Watts
Total Starting Watts Needed
ELECTRICAL
Running
Starting
Watts*
Watts*
50
150
250
0
190
0
75
0
565 Total
150 Highest
Starting Watts
Total Running Watts
+ 150
POWER MANAGEMENT
To prolong the life of the product and attached devices, it is
important to take care when adding electrical loads to the
product. There should be nothing connected to the product
outlets before starting. The correct and safe way to manage
product power is to sequentially add loads as follows:
1. With nothing connected, press the main power but-
ton, then press the AC output button to power the AC
outlets.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load you have.
3. Make sure the attached device operates properly.
4. Plug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, verify correct operation of the device.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
Never add more loads than the product capacity. Take
special care to consider surge loads in product capacity as
previously described.
NOTICE:
Do not overload the product's capacity. Exceeding the
product's wattage/amperage capacity may damage the
product and/or electrical devices connected to it.
Application/Equipment
Emergency / Home Standby
565
Lights (qty. 4 x 75 W)
Refrigerator
715
46 in. Flat Panel Television
Satelite Receiver
Portable Fan
Heater
Laptop
Air Conditioner (10,000 BTU)
Radio
Job Site
Electric Drill − 3/8 in.
Quartz Halogen Work Light
Reciprocating Saw
Circular Saw − 7-1/4 in.
Miter Saw − 10 in.
Air Compressor − 1/4 HP
Airless Sprayer − 1/3 HP
*Wattages listed are approximate. Check tool or appliance for
actual wattage.
7 — English
Estimated
Estimated
Running
Starting
Watts*
Watts*
300
0
600
780
190
0
250
0
40
120
1300
1300
250
0
600
1200
200
0
440
600
1000
0
960
960
1400
2300
1800
1800
970
1600
600
1200