On 04/08/2017 03:51, kiwi wrote:

replying to John Rumm, kiwi wrote:

I guess you are replying to the wrong person in the thread, but since
its so old, it hardly matters.

Common Appliances:
€¢ Clothes Dryer 4000W

Seems unlikely in the UK; 2 - 3kW would be a more normal range for a
domestic tumble drier.

€¢ Dishwasher 1200 - 3600W

~3.1kW would be the maximum for a plug in device (240V @ 13A), however
1.8kW to 2.8kW is a far more typical range.

€¢ Electric Oven 2000W

Electric single oven would be more typically 1.8kW, a double oven could
be upto about 4.8kW

€¢ Heater 150 - 2000W

What type of heater? 3kW plug in heaters are common. But 60W tubular
heaters also readily available.

€¢ Microwave 600 - 1500W
€¢ Toaster 800 - 1500W

over 2kW would not be exceptional for a 4 slice machine.

€¢ Electric Frying Pan 1200W
€¢ Iron 1000W
€¢ Blow Hair Dryer 1000W

€¢ Stove Range 800W

Not sure what you class as a "stove range" - here it would typically
mean a larger electric hob and possibly a set of ovens. Peak loads of
12kW would not be unrealistic - although obviously diversity would
apply, and that will reduce the typical operating average load
considerably.

€¢ Coffee Maker 800W
€¢ Vacuum 200 - 800W

900W is the EU enforced power limit for domestic vacuums now, although
older machines of 1800W to 2kW are common.

€¢ Washing Machine 500W

No chance in the UK, 2 to 2.5kW would be common - since they will
usually be cold fill and have internal electric heating.

€¢ Fridge/Freezer 200 - 700W

Many modern appliances are better than that now.

€¢ Television 100 - 450W

Again, most modern TVs will come in under 300W these days.

€¢ Computer + Monitor 100 - 400W
€¢ Blender 350W
€¢ Electric Blanket 200W
€¢ Sewing Machine 100W

€¢ Light Bulb 18 - 60W

2W to 500W (LED candle lamp to halogen floodlight)

€¢ Laptop 50W

30W to 90W

€¢ Shaver 15W

Outdoor Power Tools:
€¢ Electric Mower 1500W
€¢ 10" Bench Saw 1500W
€¢ Weed Eater 500W
€¢ Hedge Trimmer 450W
€¢ Belt Sander 380W
€¢ Drill 330W

hope this list helps

Yup, but I am not sure what for!

..approximate values for the running wattage of common
household appliances: a generator needs to have enough power output to
handle
the start up wattage (approximate 2 to 3 times the values the start up is
normally the max it will run Output: 800w while the load is the rated
Output:
700w the unit i have shown is not able to run a fridge and tv together but
will run the TV but would be pushing to handle the fridge just on its own

Not quite sure what that paragraph is actually saying...

Fridges typically have compressors driven by induction motors, and
inrush current on those can be 5 to 9 times normal operating current.
Add to that the older ones may have a relatively poor power factor which
makes them harder for a generators to drive. A TV should be an "easier"
load even if notionally the same power consumption.



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Cheers,

John.

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