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Generator Sizing
To pay for a generator and installation, only to find the
generator will not run what you need to run would be a big disappointment...spend
a few moments adding the wattage requirements for your home, each installation
is unique.
To the basic needs of 9600 watts add the other appliances you
must run in an emergency power outage...be conservative, the more you add, the
more you will pay for a generator!
When in doubt check the UL tag on the back of each appliance to
determine starting wattage
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Generator Sizing |
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Start Wattage |
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Basic Home Needs |
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Refrigerator |
2800 |
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Chest Freezer |
2500 |
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Lights 10 at 75 Watts |
750 |
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Microwave |
1500 |
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Television |
800 |
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Gas Furnace Fan 1/2 hp |
1250 |
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Total Basic Needs |
9600 |
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Air Conditioner |
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12000 BTU |
7000 |
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24000 BTU |
10500 |
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32000 BTU |
12500 |
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48000 BTU |
15000 |
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1 ton |
4000 |
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2 ton |
8000 |
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3 ton |
12000 |
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4 ton |
15000 |
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5 ton |
19000 |
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Other Additions: |
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Coffee Maker |
1100 |
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Dishwasher |
3750 |
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Drill Motor, sm. |
500 |
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Freezer |
2500 |
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Frying Pan, lg. |
500 |
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Frying Pan, sm. |
150 |
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Laundry Dryer Gas |
1000 |
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Laundry Dryer Electric |
6000 |
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Hair Dryer |
1500 |
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Heat Pump |
10000 |
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Light Bulbs |
40 |
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Light Bulbs |
60 |
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Light Bulbs |
100 |
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Light Bulbs |
150 |
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Motors 1/2 hp |
1250 |
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Motors 1 hp |
2500 |
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Motors 2 hp |
5000 |
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Oven - Electric |
650 |
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Radio |
100 |
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Refrigerator |
2800 |
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Space Heater |
1500 |
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Stereo |
120 |
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Stove Electric / Element |
1500 |
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Sump Pump 1/2 hp |
1250 |
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Toaster |
200 |
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TV, large |
800 |
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TV, small |
100 |
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Vacuum Cleaner |
250 |
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VCR |
150 |
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Water Heater |
4500 |
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Well Pump 1 hp |
2500 |
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Well Pump 2 hp |
5000 |
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Well Pump 3 hp |
7500 |
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