Average wattage requirement guide?
Answer:
Here is a pretty good list of most appliances. If you want to measure your own appliances, check out the Kill-a-Watt device at the second link below. It is available online or at home improvement stores and Radio Shack. I've seen it for around $25 US.
Air Compressor - 1 H.P. 1,000 W
Air Compressor - 1/2 H.P. 500 W
Air Compressor - 3 H.P. 3,000 W
Air Compressor - 6 H.P. 6,000 W
Air Conditioner - 10,000 BTU 1,000 W
Air Conditioner - 5,000 BTU 500 W
Air Conditioner - 7,000 BTU 750 W
Central Air, approx 1,000 W per ton of cooling capacity
Air Purifier 120 W
Answering Machine 10 W
Bug Killer 40 W
Ceiling Fan w/o light 50 W
Ceiling Fan with 3 - 60 Watt Bulbs 230 W
Christmas Lights - 100 Large Bulbs 70 W
Christmas Lights - 100 Small Bulbs 50 W
Clock - Electric 3 W
Clothes Dryer - Electric 5,000 W
Clothes Washer 1,200 W
Coffee Maker 900 W
Compactor (Trash) 400 W
Computer Printer (Printing) 600 W
Computer with Monitor 270 W
Deep Fat Fryer 1,500 W
Dehumidifier - 20 pint 480 W
Dehumidifier - 40 pint 625 W
Dehumidifier - 65 pint 790 W
Dishwasher (With Dry Cycle) 1,000 W
Dishwasher (Without Dry Cycle) 200 W
DVD 60 W
Electric Blanket 165 W
Electric Fence 10 W
Electric Frying Pan 1,500 W
Electrostatic Air Cleaner (On Furnace) 50 W
Fan 200 W
Fan (Attic) 500 W
Fan (Window) 200 W
Fax Machine 10 W
Fish Tank (10 Gallon) 80 W
Fish Tank (50 Gallon) 230 W
Freezer - Upright/Chest 17 cu. ft 600 W
Freezer - Upright/Chest 17 cu.ft. - Frostfree 600 W
Game Cube 16 W
Grill - Counter Top 1,425 W
Hair Dryer (Hand Held) 1,500 W
Heat Lamp 250 W
Heater - Auto Engine - 1,000 Watt 1,000 W
Heater - Auto Engine - 500 Watt 500 W
Heater - Portable - 1500 Watt 1,500 W
Heating Cable - Roof - 60 Ft. 500 W
Heating Cable - Water Pipes - 24 Ft. 200 W
Heating System - Hot Air 1/2 HP Motor 500 W
Heating System - Hot Air 3/4 HP Motor 750 W
Heating System - Hot Water (1 Zone) 315 W
Heating System - Hot Water (2 Zones) 423 W
Heating System - Hot Water (Summer Use) 135 W
Home Theater Receiver 100 W
Hot Tub - Insulated/Indoor (4 person) 1,500 W
Hot Tub - Insulated/Outdoor (4 person) 1,500 W
Humidifier - Cool Mist 200 W
Humidifier - Warm Mist 384 W
Iron 1,100 W
Laptop 75 W
Lawn Equipment - Hedge Trimmer 450 W
Lawn Equipment - Weed Eater 500 W
Medical Equipment - Nebulizer 1,035 W
Medical Equipment - Oxygen Concentrator 460 W
Microwave Oven 1,500 W
Mixer - Stand 300 W
Motor - 1 H.P. 1,000 W
Motor - 1/4 H.P. 250 W
Motor- 1/2 H.P. 500 W
Oven 5,000 W
Play Station One 4 W
Range - Large Surface Unit 2,400 W
Range - Small Surface Unit 1,200 W
Refrigerator - 1.7 cu. ft. 126 W
Refrigerator - 14 cu. ft. 226 W
Refrigerator - 14 cu. ft. - Frostfree 383 W
Refrigerator - 17 cu. ft - Frostfree 463 W
Refrigerator - 19 cu. ft. - Frostfree 509 W
Refrigerator - 21 cu.ft. - Frostfree 572 W
Refrigerator - Freezer 21 cu. ft.- Side by Side 783 W
Refrigerator - Freezer 24 cu. ft. - Frostfree 653 W
Refrigerator - Freezer 25 cu. ft. - Side by Side 841 W
Septic Pump 1,000 W
Slow Cooker 200 W
Stereo 75 W
Sump Pump 500 W
Swimming Pool - Above Ground 500 W
Swimming Pool - In Ground 16 X 32 500 W
Swimming Pool - In Ground 18 X 36 750 W
Swimming Pool - In Ground 20 X 40 1,000 W
Telephone - Cordless 5 W
Television - 13 inch 60 W
Television - 19 inch 100 W
Television - 25 inch 123 W
Television - 27 inch 125 W
Television - 32 inch 130 W
Television - 36 inch 133 W
Television - 43 inch 200 W
Television - 55 inch 220 W
Television - 60 inch 240 W
Television Cable Converter Box 35 W
Television Plasma 42' - 50' 375 W
Television/DVD/VCR Combination 120 W
Toaster 1,000 W
Toaster Oven 1,500 W
Tools - Bench Grinder 600 W
Tools - Circular Saw 1,000 W
Tools - Drill 400 W
Tools - Saber Saw 400 W
Tools - Sander Belt 300 W
Tools - Soldering Gun 600 W
Vacuum - Central 800 W
Vacuum - Regular 1,440 W
Vaporizer 750 W
VCR 45 W
Video Game 200 W
Water Cooler With Hot Water 600 W
Water Heating - Quick Recover (QR) 4,500 W
Water Pump 900 W
Waterbed - Double 375 W
Waterbed - King 375 W
Waterbed - Queen 375 W
Whirlpool Tub 1,800 W
Instantaneous or KW/hr per hour, day or year? ~
Microwave 600w to 1,200W, fridge 500W, iron 1,200W, computer 150W to 450W (while actually running).
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