Generac 6500XL - Manual (Page 11)

6500XL Extended Life Generator
OVERLOAD YOUR
G EN ERATOR
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 Figure 14.
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
Rated (Running)
Watts
Additional Surge
(Starting) Watts
Window Air
Conditioner
1200 1800
Refrigerator 800 1600
Deep Freezer 500 500
Television 500
Light (75 Watts) 75 -
3075 Total
Running Watts
1800 Highest
Surge Watts
Total Rated (Running) Watts = 3075
Highest Additional Surge Watts = 1800
Total Generator Output Required = 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.
Figure 14 - Wattage Reference Chart
Too! or Appliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
Essentials
Light Bulb - 75 watt 75
Deep Freezer 500 500
Sump Pump 800 1200
Refrigerator/Freezer - 18 Cu. Ft. 800 1600
Water Weil Pump - 1/3 HP 1000 2000
Heatin g/Coolin g
Window AC - 10,000 BTU 1200 1800
Window Fan 300 600
Furnace Fan Blower - 1/2 HP 800 1300
Kitchen
Microwave Oven - 1(Ю0 Watt 1000
Coffee Maker 1500
Electric Stove - Single Element 1500 -
Hot Plate 2500 -
Family Room
DVD/CD Player 100
VCR 100 -
Stereo Receiver 450
Color Television - 27" 500
Personal Computer w/l 7” monitor 800 -
Other
Security System 180
AM/FM Clock Radio 300 -
Garage Door Opener - 1 /2 HP 480 520
Electric Water Heater - 40 Gallon 4000 -
DIY/Job Site
Quartz Halogen Work Light 1000 -
Airless Sprayer - 1/3 HP 600 1200
Reciprocating Saw 960 960
Electric Drill - 1/2 HP 1000 1000
Circular Saw - 7 1/4” 1500 1500
Miter Saw - iO” 1800 1800
Planer/jointer - 6" 1800 1800
Table Saw/Radial Arm Saw - 10" 2000 2000
Air Compressor - 1 -1 /2 HP 2500 2500
*Wattages listed are approximate only Check tool or
appliance for actual wattage.