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Average Wattage Requirement
Guide
| Household |
Running
Wattage
Requirements |
Starting
Wattage
Requirements |
| Coffee Maker |
1750 |
0 |
| Dishwasher |
|
Cool Dry |
700 |
1400 |
| Hot Dry |
1450 |
1400 |
| Electric Fry Pan |
1300 |
0 |
| Electric Range |
|
6-inch element |
1500 |
0 |
| 8-inch element |
2100 |
0 |
| Microwave
Oven |
| 625 watts |
625 |
800 |
| Refrigerator or
Freezer |
700 |
2200 |
| Toaster |
|
2-slice |
1050 |
0 |
| 4-slice |
1650 |
0 |
| Automatic Washer |
1150 |
2300 |
| Clothes Dryer |
| Gas |
700 |
1800 |
| Electric |
5750 |
1800 |
| Dehumidifier |
650 |
800 |
| Electric Blanket |
400 |
0 |
| Garage
Door Opener |
| 1/4 Horsepower |
300 |
5000 |
| 1/3
Horsepower |
725 |
1400 |
| Furnace Fan, gas or fuel |
| 1/8
Horsepower |
300 |
500 |
| 1/6 Horsepower |
500 |
750 |
| 1/4
Horsepower |
600 |
1000 |
| 1/3 Horsepower |
700 |
1400 |
| 1/2
Horsepower |
875 |
2350 |
| Hair Dryers |
300 to 1200 |
0 |
| Iron |
1200 |
0 |
| Lights |
as indicated on bulb |
0 |
| Radio |
50 to 200 |
0 |
| Well Pump |
| 1/3
Horsepower |
750 |
1400 |
| 1/2 Horsepower |
1000 |
2100 |
| Sump Pump |
| 1/3 Horsepower |
800 |
1300 |
|
1/2 Horsepower |
1050 |
2150 |
| Television |
|
Color |
300 |
0 |
| Black and White |
100 |
0 |
| Vacuum
Cleaner |
| Standard |
800 |
0 |
|
Deluxe |
1100 |
0 |
| Central
Air Conditioner |
|
10,000 BTU |
1500 |
2200 |
|
20,000 BTU |
2500 |
3300 |
|
24,000 BTU |
3800 |
4950 |
|
32,000 BTU |
5000 |
6500 |
|
40,000 BTU |
6000 |
7800 |
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