What Can My Portable Generator Run?
Check a portable generator's running and surge ratings against the appliances you want, and see exactly which combination fits.
Result
Surge the generator must supply
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Continuous headroom left
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Surge headroom left
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Continuous capacity used
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Formula
Calculation logicWhat to check
- Generator continuous and surge ratings from the manual
- Appliance nameplate or measured starting watts
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