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Determining Household Power Loads Page

 

Typical Power Requirements

APPLIANCE

Qty

RUNNING WATTAGE

ADDITIONAL STARTING WATTAGE

LIGHTS (multiply by quantity required)

 

 

 

100W Light Bulbs

 

100

0

50W Light Bulbs

 

50

0

Fluorescent PL60

 

16

24

Fluorescent (per 48" tube)

 

40

50

Fluorescent efficient (per 48" tube)

 

32

48

 

Furnace Fan (select only one)

 

 

1/4 horsepower

600

1000

1/6 horsepower

500

750

1/8 horsepower

300

500

2/5 horsepower

700

1400

3/5 horsepower

875

2350

 

 

 

96" Electric Baseboard heater

2500

0

48" Electric Baseboard heater

1000

0

24" Electric Baseboard heater

500

0

 

 

 

Electric Blanket  

400

0

 

 

 

Heat and Light SUB-TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure

 

 

Garage Door Opener - 1/3HP

725

1400

Garage Door Opener - 1/4HP

550

1100

Sump Pump - 1/2 hp

1050

2150

Sump Pump - 1/3 hp

800

1300

Well Pump - 1/2 hp

1000

2100

Well Pump - 1/3 hp

750

1400

 

 

 

Infrastructure SUB-TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

KITCHEN

 

 

Coffee Maker

850

0

Dish Washer - Cool Dry

700

1400

Dish Washer - Hot Dry

1400

1500

Electric Range 6-in. element

1500

0

Electric Range 8-in. element

2100

0

Electric Skillet

1500

0

Microwave (750W)

750

800

Refrigerator (Large or inefficient)

1400

2000

Refrigerator (small or efficient)

600

750

Toaster 2-slice

1100

0

 

 

 

Kitchen SUB-TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment

 

 

Radio

25

0

Television - Color

300

0

VCR

50

0

Computer, modem and monitor

450

0

 

 

 

Entertainment SUB-TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

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