Average Watts Table

Appliance / Power Tool Air Conditioner (reverse cycle) Small 1 HP Medium 2 HP Large 3 HP Air Cooler (evaporative) Angle Grinder (100mm) Angle Grinder (230mm) Bricksaw Clock Radio Clothes Drier Coffee Machine Computer Concrete Mixer Dishwasher Drill Hammer Drill Power Fan Exhaust Ceiling Food Blender Food Processor Freezer (4 star rating) Frypan electric Hairdryer Hand Saw Heater Oil filled column Radiators / portable fan Space Hot Water Service Average Watts 2000 4000 6000 150-800 1200-1800 2400 2400-5000 60 2400 600-2400 150-300 1200-2400 2400 650-1400 450-800 40 100 450 450 150-300 1350 1200-1600 2400 1000-2400 600-2400 3600-7000 2400-4800 Appliance / Power Tool Iron Kettle Lighting Fluorescent Compact Fluorescent incandescent Hologen Floodlights small Floodlights large Microwave Oven Mini Conventional Fan Forced Radio Range Small hotplates Large hotplates Cooktop Ceramic Cooktop Electric Solid Refrigerator (4 star rating) Sewing machine Shaver Stereo Television Toaster Vacuum Cleaner Washing Machine Welder* (240V/140 Amp) Average Watts 900-1200 1200-2400 40 9-15 40-100 250-400 250 500-1500 1300 800 2400 1800 60 1000 2000 1000-2000 2000-4800 150-650 75 15 100 75-300 600-1250 1000-2400 500-2400 Min 6000

Electric Motors The average Watts that have be used to size a generating set takes into account the power lost within the electric motor, the extra power required by the motor each time it is started and the additional power that the generator can provide above its normal rating. The Watts shown here assume that the motor will, once started, be required to operate at its full output power continuously. Watts on Motor Name Plate 180W (HP) 250W (HP) 370W (HP) 550W (HP) 750W (1HP) 1100W (1HP) 1500W (2HP) 1870W (2HP) 2200W (3HP) Average Input Power Required 240W 340W 500W 740W 1000W 1475W 2000W 2500W 2950W Average Watts 720 1000 1480 2200 3000 4400 6000 7450 8500

* To power welders, we recommend a minimum size set of 6.0kW for general field use.