TP-5393 9/933-16 Scheduled Maintenance
Wattage Requirements
If the rated capacity of your generator is exceeded, the
circuit breaker(s) located in the controller will trip to
protect the generator against damage. This could be
caused by a short in the AC circuit in your vehicle or
simply by having too many appliances on at the same
time resulting in an overload condition. If the circuit
breaker(s) trip, the set may continue running but there
will be no AC output to the protected circuit. Before
resetting the circuit breaker(s), turn off some of the
appliances and lights inside the vehicle tobring the load
downwithin the ratedlimits of theset. If thisis done and
the circuit breaker(s) trips again after being reset, a
short circuit is indicated. In this event, turn off the set
and have a qualified electrician locate and correct the
cause of the short circuit.
The average wattage requirements of some common
appliances/tools and motor loads are listed in the
following charts. Use these figures to calculate the total
loadonyoursettoavoidtheinconvenienceofhavingthe
circuit breaker trip due to overload. The lighting load is
easily determined by adding the wattage rating of each
bulb in the circuit. Check the nameplate rating on
motors and appliances/tools in your vehicle for exact
wattage requirements.
Electrical Appliance Rating (Watts)
Blanket 50-250. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .
Blender 600.. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Broiler 1350. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. ..
Fan, Air Circulating 25-100. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .
Fan, Furnace 270. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
Heater, Space 750-1500. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Heater, Water 1500. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Pan, Frying 1200. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Percolator, Coffee 650. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Radio 50-100. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .
Television 300-750. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .
Toaster 750-1200. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Figure 3-18. Appliance Average Wattage Ratings
Motor
Starting
Watts
Air Compressor (Small) 1500 725
Air Compressor 3/4 hp 4000+ 2000
Drill, 1/4 in. 500 250
Drill, 3/8 in. 600 350
Drill, 1/2 in. 800 600
Grinder 1/2 hp 1500 1200
Hammer, Demolition 2000 1800
Hammer, HD Rotary 1500 1200
Paint Sprayer (Airless) 400 240
Polisher, Orbit 500 360
Power Paint Roller 120 90
Power Plane 600 450
Router 900 700
Saw, Circular 6 1/2 in. 2200 1000
Saw, Circular 7 1/4 in. 2500 1200
Saw, Table 10 in. 4000 1500
Saw, Sabre (Worm Drive) 2500 1200
Sander, Belt 1500 600
Sander, Finishing 900 360
Screwdriver, Power 1000 530
Shear, 12 gauge 1800 720
Soldering Gun — 250
Vacuum Cleaner, Wet/Dry 1500 1260
Wrench, Impact 1/2 in. 2000 840
Running
Watts
Construction Tools
Figure 3-19. Construction Tool Average
Wattage Ratings.
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