Installation Guide

Appliance
Running
Wattage
Start-Up
Wattage
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
Well Pump
1/3 Horsepower 750 1400
1/2 Horsepower 1000 2100
Sump Pump
1/3 Horsepower 800 1300
1/2 Horsepower 1050 2150
Light Bulbs (incandescent) as marked 0
Refridgerator or Freezer 700 2200
Garage Door Opener
1/4 Horsepower 550 1100
1/3 Horsepower 725 1400
Microwave Oven (600 watt) 600 800
Television 300 0
Coffe Maker (typical) 1750 0
Dehumidifier 650 800
Portable Heater 1000 - 1500 0
Water Heater 3500 0
TYPICAL INSTALLATION
WATTAGE REQUIREMENTS
1. Most appliances and motors have
current ratings noted directly on the
units. Light bulb wattages are noted
on the bulb.
2. Some electrical motors surge in
power when first started. Your
EmerGen Switch has watt meters so
you
can monitor the flow
of these
start-up surges without impeding
your generator’s performance.
3. Load balance is obtained by the
pre-de
termination of chosen circui
ts.
Try to distribute loads with similar
wattage requirements equally on the
left and right sides of the EmerGen
Switch. Example: place the
ref
rigerator on circuit A and t
he
freezer on circuit F. Attempt to
balance loads to within 1000W on
each side.
RAIN TIGHT
POWER INLET BOX
POWER
GENERATOR
Loadcenter
Electrical
Junction
Box
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