Household Wattages
Appliance Watts Appliance Run Watts
Coffee pot (8-10 cups) 1200-1500
Coffee pot (8-10 cups) 1200-1500 VCR 40-60
Coffee pot (2-4 cups) 600-800 CD Player 35
Toaster 800-1500 Stereo 30-100
Cappuccino Maker 1200-1500 Clock Radio 50
Coffee Grinder 100-200 AM/FM car cassette 8+
Blender 300-400 Satellite dish 30+
Microwave 600-1500 Vacuum cleaner 300-1100
Waffle iron 1200-1500 Electric blanket 400
Hot plate 1200-1500 Space Heater 1000-1500
Frying pan 1200-1500 Iron 1000
Toaster Oven 1200-1500 Table fan 10-250
Blow dryer 900-1500 Dehumidifier 650 (800 starting)
Computers TV's
laptops 50-75 25" color 300
pc & monitor 200-400 19" color TV or monitor 160
printer 60-75 12" b&w 30
Refrigerator 700 (2200 starting) Freezer 700 (2200 starting)
Washer 1150 (2300 starting) Garage Door Opener 550 (1100 starting)
Dryer Pump
gas 700 (1800 starting) Submersible 200 (400 starting)
electric 750 (1800 starting) Centrifugal 500 (1000 Starting)
Contractor
Tool Watts Start Watts Tool Run Watts Start Watts
Band Saw 1200-1500 Chop Saw 1500-2000
Jig Saw 300-400 Cut Off Saw 1000-1200
Table Saw 1800-2000 Electric Chain Saw 1200-2000
6 1/2" circ. saw 1000 1/4" drill 250-300
7 1/4" circ. saw 1200-1500 3/8" drill 500-600
8 1/4" circ. saw 1800 1/2" drill 750-1000
Disc Sander 1200-1500 Shop Vac 1000-1500
Air Compressor 1/2 hp 1000 2000 Bench Grinder 6" 720 1000
Air Compressor 1 hp 1500 4500 Bench Grinder 8" 1400 2500
Air Compressor 1 1/2 hp 2200 6000 Bench Grinder 10" 1600 3600
Air Compressor 1 hp 2800 7700 Cultivator 1/3 hp 700 3600
Pumps
Pumps Watts Start Watts
Well Pump 1/3 hp 750 1400-3000
Well Pump 1/2 hp 1000 2100-4000
Sump Pump 1/3 hp 800 1300-2900
Sump Pump 1/2 hp 1050 2150-4100