Installation Guide

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Residential Wattage Requirements
Appliance
Running
Watts
Add watts
for starting
Furnace blower, gas or fuel
1/8 hp 300 500
1/8 hp 500 750
1/6 hp 500 750
1/4 hp 600 1000
1/3 hp 700 1400
1/2 hp 875 2100
Shallow well pump
1/3 hp 750 1400
1/2 hp 1000 2350
Sump pump
1/3 hp 800 1300
1/2 hp 1050 2150
Refrigerator or freezer 800 2300
Garage door opener
1/4 hp 550 1100
1/3 hp 750 1400
Lights on bulb 0
Radio 50-200 0
Television 100-300 0
Microwave oven 600-1500 0
Coffee maker, typical 1750 0
Toaster/toaster oven 1050-1850 0
Portable heater 1100-1500 0
Dehumidifier 650-800 0
Electric blanket 400 0
Clothes washer 1150 2300
Clothes dryer, gas 700 1800
Dishwasher
cool dry 700 1400
hot dry 1450 1400
Vacuum cleaner 800-1100 0
Hair dryer 300-1500 0
Iron 1200 0