Usage Chart

How do to determine which inverter or Transformer to buy?

 

 

To select a Power inverter or Transformer that has enough power for your application, add the watts of items that you may want to run at the same time. Use the total wattage, plus 20%, as your minimum power requirement.

Note: Appliances specifications vary from brand to brand. Check product label or manual for actual ratings. This guide should be used as a reference tool ONLY, we cannot be held responsible for differences in wattage of your devices.

 

 


* Appliances and tools with induction motors (marked * in tables) may require from 3 to 7 times the listed wattage when starting. The start-up load of the appliance or tool determines whether an inverter has the capability to power it. Be sure to check the specific wattage requirements and operating instructions for appliances / tools to be used. Also, air conditioners are a very difficult load because of the high start-up surge. Use the Locked Rotor Amps to determine the startup surge requirement.

If your item doesn’t list the wattage and only the Amperage use the following conversion formula:

 

 

Watts ÷ Volt = Amps or Amps x Volt = Watts

 

 

 

Cellphone charger

 

 

10

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Clock Radio

 

 

10-50

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Echo / Google home

 

 

15

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

DVD/CD/Blue-Ray

 

 

15

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

iPad/Tablet

 

 

20

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Satellite Dish Receiver

 

 

30

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Inkjet Printer

 

 

75

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

MacBook Pro

 

 

85

 

 

EN100

 

 

APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Laptop Computer 14 “

 

 

90

 

 

EN100 APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

LED TV

 

 

150

 

 

EN100 APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Home Theater Projector

 

 

200

 

 

PW200 EN548

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

Home Theatre system

 

 

350

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

Plasma TV

 

 

240

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

Desktop with Monitor

 

 

250-400

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-500W / ULT450

 

 

Home Theater Projector

 

 

200

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

Nintendo Switch

 

 

20

 

 

EN100 APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

Wii

 

 

50

 

 

EN100 APS150

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W / ULT150

 

 

PS4 / XBOX one

 

 

200

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

PS3

 

 

250

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

ULT350 / VC300W

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Drill

 

 

500 - 900

 

 

PW900 KR1100 ENK1100

 

 

ML900

 

 

VC-1000w / ULT1150

 

 

*Circular Saw / Table Saw

 

 

1800

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 APS2200

 

 

ML2300

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

*Air Compressor 1HP

 

 

2000

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000

 

 

APS2200

 

 

ML2300

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

Angle Grinder

 

 

900

 

 

PW900 KR1100 ENK1100

 

 

ML900

 

 

VC-1000w / ULT1150

 

 

Shop Vac 6.5 HP

 

 

1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

*Electric Chain Saw

 

 

1200

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Jig Saw

 

 

250-700

 

 

PW900 KR1100 ENK1100

 

 

ML900

 

 

ULT850

 

 

Household Fan

 

 

50-120

 

 

EN548 PW400

 

 

ML400

 

 

VC-100W

 

 

ULT150

 

 

Coffee Maker

 

 

600-1200

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Blender

 

 

300-1000

 

 

PW900 KR1100 ENK1100

 

 

ML1100

 

 

VC-1000w

 

 

ULT1150

 

 

Waffle Iron

 

 

800-1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Electric Skillet

 

 

1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Toaster Oven

 

 

1200

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Hot Plate

 

 

750-1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Toaster

 

 

800-1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Hair Dryer

 

 

1875

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 PW2300

 

 

ML2300

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Keurig

 

 

200-1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Clothes Iron

 

 

1500

 

 

PW1500 KR1500

 

 

ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Microwave

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 PW2300

 

 

 

 

 

ML2300

 

 

VC-2000w

 

 

 

 

 

*Refrigerator

 

 

500-750

 

 

PW1500 KR1500 ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

ULT850

 

 

*Chest Freezer

 

 

600

 

 

PW1500 KR1500 ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

ULT850

 

 

*Washing Machine

 

 

500-1000

 

 

 

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 PW2300

 

 

ML2300

 

 

 

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Furnace Fan

 

 

750-1200

 

 

PW1500 KR1500 ENK1500

 

 

ML1500

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

Laser Printer

 

 

500-2000

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 PW2300

 

 

 

 

 

ML2300

 

 

ULT1700

 

 

*Well Pump 1/3 HP

 

 

750
(1400-3000)

 

 

PW3500
ENK3000

 

 

KR3000

 

 

ML3500

 

 

VC3000

 

 

*Well Pump 1/2 HP

 

 

1000

 

 

(2100-4000)

 

 

 

 

 

PW6000
ENK4000

 

 

KR4000

 

 

ML3500

 

 

MS10G8

 

 

*AC (7000 to 10,000 BTU)

 

 

 

 

 

1000-1500

 

 

(2200-5000)

 

 

 

 

 

PW6000

 

 

ML3500

 

 

MS10G8

 

 

*Sump Pump 1/3 HP

 

 

800

 

 

(1300-2900)

 

 

 

 

 

ENK2000 KR2000 PW2300

 

 

ML2300

 

 

MS10G8

 

 

Sump Pump 1/2 HP

 

 

 

 

 

1050

 

 

(2150-4100)

 

 

PW6000
ENK4000

 

 

KR4000

 

 

ML2300 – 24V

 

 

MS10G8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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