AVERAGE WATTAGE REQUIREMENT GUIDE (AMPS X VOLTS = WATTS) |
Household
| Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximate
Running Wattage
Requirements |
| Coffee Maker
| 600
| 600
|
Dishwasher
Cool Dry | 540
| 216
|
| Electric Fry Pan | 1500
| 1500
|
Electric Range
8-inch element
| 2100
| 2100
|
Microwave Oven 650 watts
| 1000
| 1000
|
Refrigerator or Freezer Energy Star
| 1200
| 132-192
|
Automatic Washer
| 1200
| 1200
|
Clothes Dryer
Electric | 6750
| 5400
|
Furnace Fan, gas or fuel oil
|
| 1/8 Horsepower | 500
| 300
|
| 1/6 Horsepower | 750
| 500
|
| 1/4 Horsepower | 1000
| 600
|
| 1/3 Horsepower | 1400
| 700
|
| 1/2 Horsepower | 2350
| 875
|
| Incandescent Lights | as indicated on bulb
| as indicated on bulb
|
Radio
| 50 to 200 | 50 to 200
|
Sump Pump
|
| 1/3 Horsepower | 1300
| 800
|
| 1/2 Horsepower | 2150
| 1050
|
| Television - Color | 300
| 300
|
Air Conditioner
10,000 BTU | 2200
| 1500
|
Contractor
| Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
Air Compressor
1 Horsepower | 4500
| 1600
|
Bench Grinder
8 inches
| 2500
| 1400
|
Hand Drill
1/2 inch
| 900
| 600
|
High-pressure Washer
1 Horsepower
| 3600
| 1200
|
Circular Saw, Heavy Duty
71/4 inches | 2300
| 1400
|
Electric Chain Saw
14 inches, 2 Horsepower | 1100
| 1100
|
Table Saw
10 inches | 4500
| 1800
|
Drills
|
| 3/8 inch 4 amps | 600
| 440
|
| 1/2 inch 5.4 amps | 900
| 600
|
Industrial Motors
| Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
Split Phase
|
| 1/4 Horsepower | 1700
| 400
|
| 1/2 Horsepower | 2600
| 600
|
Capacitor Start Induction Run
|
| 1/3 Horsepower | 975
| 450
|
| 1 Horsepower | 2300
| 1000
|
Capacitor Start Capacitor Run
|
| 1 1/2 Horsepower | 4200
| 1600
|
Fan Duty
|
| 1/4 Horsepower | 1200
| 650
|
Farm Equipment
| Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
| Electric Fence, 25 miles | 250
| 250
|
| Milk Cooler | 1800
| 1100
|
Milker (vacuum pump),
2 Horsepower | 2300
| 1000
|
Portable Heater (kerosene, diesel fuel)
|
| 50,000 BTU | 600
| 400
|
| 90,000 BTU | 725
| 500
|
| 150,000 BTU | 1000
| 625
|
Battery Charger
|
| 15 amp | 380 | 380
|
60 amp with 250-amp boost
| 1500/5750 | 1500/5750
|
100 amp with 300-amp boost
| 2400/7800
| 2400/7800
|
Electric Welder
|
| 200 amp AC | 9000 | 9000
|
| 230 amp AC, at 100 amp | 7800 | 7800
|
| Air Compressors | Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
| 1/2 Horsepower | 1600 | 975
|
| 1 Horsepower | 4500 | 1600
|
Computers
| Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting | Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
| Desktop | 600 to 800 | 600 to 800
|
| Laptop | 200 to 250 | 200 to 250
|
| Monitor (CRT) | 200 to 250 | 200 to 250
|
| Fax | 600 to 800 | 600 to 800
|
| Printer | 400 to 600 | 400 to 600
|
