Don't Overload Generator; Capacity; Power Management - Craftsman 580.325600 Owner's Manual

DON'T OVERLOAD GENERATOR
Capacity
You must make sure your generator can supply
enough rated (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 rated (running) watts of these items. This
is the amount of power your generator must
produce to keep your items running. See the table
on the 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
Window Air
Conditioner
Refrigerator
Deep Freezer
Television
Light (75 Watts)
Ra_d
(Running)Watts
1200
800
500
500
75
3075 Total
Running Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts
Highest Additional Surge Watts
Total Generator Output Required
Additional Surge
(Starting) Watts
1600
1600
500
1800 Highest
Sure Watts
= 3075
= 1800
= 4875
Power
Management
To prolong the life of your generator and attached
devices, it is important to take care when adding
electrical loads to your generator. There should be
nothing connected to the generator outlets before
starting it's 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 in this manual.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the
largest load you have.
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 described above.
Tool or Appliance
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt
Deep Freezer
Sump Pump
Refrigerator/Freezer- 18 Cu. Ft.
Water Well Pump - 1/3 HP
Heating/Cooling
Window AC - 1O_OOO BTU
Window Fan
Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP
Kitchen
Microwave Oven - 1006 Watt
Coffee Maker
Electric Stove - Single Element
Hot Plate
Family Room
DVD/CD Player
VCR
Stereo Receiver
Color Television - 2T'
Personal Computer w/17 °
monitor
Other
Security System
AM/FM Clock Radio
Garage Door Opener- 1/2 HP
Electric Water Heater - 40
Gallon
DIY/Job Site
Quartz Halogen Work Light
Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP
Reciprocating Saw
Electric Drill - 1/2 HP
Circular Saw - 7 1/4"
Miter Saw - 10"
Table Planer - 6 °
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw -
10"
Air Compressor - 1-1/2 HP
*Wattages listed are approximate only.
appliance for actual wattage.
Additional
Rated*
(Running) Surge
Watts (Starting)
Watts
75
500 500
860 1200
860 1600
1006 2000
1206 1800
300 600
860 1300
1006
1506
1506
2506
100
100
45O
5OO
8OO
180
3OO
480 526
4006
1006
660 1200
960 966
1006 1000
1506 1500
1806 1800
1806 1800
2006 2000
2506 2500
Check tool or
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