Do not overload the generator. Overloading the generator may damage the generator and/
or the devices plugged into the generator. Refer to the chart below to understand the loads
electrical devices create when running.
Device
Air Conditioner
(12,000 Btu)
Air Conditioner
(24,000 Btu)
Air Conditioner
(40,000 Btu)
Battery Charger
(20 Amp)
Belt Sander (3")
Chain Saw
Circular Saw (6-1/2")
Clothes Dryer (Electric)
Clothes Dryer (Gas)
Clothes Washer
Coffee Maker
Compressor (1 HP)
Compressor (3/4 HP)
Compressor (1/ 2 HP)
Curling Iron
Dehumidifier
Disc Sander (9")
Edge Trimmer
Electric Blanket
Electric Nail Gun
Electric Range
(Per element)
Electric Skillet
Freezer
Furnace Fan (3/5 HP)
Garage Door Opener
Hair Dryer
Hand Drill
All the listed running watt ratings in this table are approximate. Please refer to the device's
manual or contact the device's manufacturer for exact running and starting watts.
NOTE: Starting a device can require as much as three (3) times the running watts.
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Generator Load Chart
Running Watts
1700
3800
6000
500
1000
1200
800 - 1000
5750
700
1150
1750
2000
1800
1400
700
650
1200
500
400
1200
1500
1250
700
875
500 - 750
1200
250 - 1100
Device
Hedge Trimmer
Impact Wrench
Iron
Jet Pump
Lawn Mower
Light Bulb
Microwave Oven
Milk Cooler
Oil Burner on Furnace
Oil Fired Space Heater
(140,000 Btu)
Oil Fired Space Heater
(85,000 Btu)
Oil Fired Space Heater
(30,000 Btu)
Paint Sprayer, Airless
(1/3 HP)
Paint Sprayer, Airless
(Handheld)
Radio
Refrigerator
Slow Cooker
Submersible Pump
(1-1/ 2 HP)
Submersible Pump
(1 HP)
Submersible Pump
(1/2 HP)
Sump Pump
Table Saw (10")
Television
Toaster
Weed Trimmer
Running Watts
450
500
1200
800
1200
100
700 - 1000
1100
300
400
225
150
600
150
50 - 200
700
200
2800
2000
1500
800 - 1050
1750 - 2000
200 - 500
1000 - 1650
500