Generator Capacity; Power Management - Echo EGi-2300 Manuel D'utilisation

ELECTRICAL

Generator Capacity

Make sure the generator can supply enough continuous
(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 continuous (running) watts of these items. This
is the amount of power the generator 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
Refrigerator
Portable Fan
Laptop
46 in. Flat Panel
Television
Light (75 Watts)
1155 Total
Running Watts
Total Running Watts
Highest Starting Watts
Total Starting Watts Needed

Power Management

To prolong the life of the generator and attached devices,
it is important to take care when adding electrical loads to
the 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 later in this manual.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load you have.
10
Running Starting
Watts* Watts*
600 780
40 120
250 0
190 0
75 0
780 Highest
Starting Watts
1155
+ 780
1935
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. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
Never add more loads than the generator capacity. Take
special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity
as previously described.
Do not overload the generator's capacity. Exceeding the
generator's wattage/amperage capacity may damage
the generator and/or electrical devices connected to it.
Application/Equipment
Emergency / Home Standby
Lights (qty. 4 x 75 W)
Refrigerator
46 in. (116.8 cm) Flat Panel Television
Satelite Receiver
Portable Fan
Heater
Laptop
Slow Cooker
Radio
Job Site
Electric Drill − 3/8 in. (10 mm)
Quartz Halogen Work Light
Reciprocating Saw
Circular Saw − 7-1/4 in. (184 mm)
Miter Saw − 10 in. (254 mm)
Air Compressor − 1/4 HP
Airless Sprayer − 1/3 HP
*Wattages listed are approximate. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.
English
NOTICE
Estimated Estimated
Running
Watts*
300
600
190
250
40
1300
250
270
200
440
1000
960
1400
1800
970
600
Starting
Watts*
0
780
0
0
120
1300
0
0
0
600
0
960
2300
1800
1600
1200