Generator Capacity; Power Management - Homelite UTi2100 Série Manuel D'utilisation

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)
1255 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.
ELECTRICAL
Running Starting
Watts* Watts*
700 1350
40 120
250 250
190 190
75 75
1350 Highest
Starting Watts
Total Running Watts
+ 1350
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.
NOTICE:
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. Flat Panel Television
Satelite Receiver
Portable Fan
Heater
Laptop
Slow Cooker
Radio
1255
Job Site
Electric Drill − 3/8 in.
2605
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.
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Estimated Estimated*
Starting Starting
Watts* Watts
300 300
700 1350
190 190
250 250
40 120
1300 1300
250 250
270 270
50 50
600 1000
1000 1000
960 1920
1400 2300
1800 1800
970 1600
600 1200