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I: RV GENERATOR OPERATION

LOAD MANAGEMENT BASICS

To understand how battery chargers, automatic generator start systems and other

baseloads affect your generator, you need to be aware of three things:

1) Your generator’s power capability

2) How to manage electrical loads

3) Battery charging times

Determining Your Generator’s Power Capability

To determine what your generator can power, use the chart on the opposite page to

estimate the total combined watts of all the appliances, lamps, battery chargers, air

conditioners and other electrical products you typically use at the same time. (All

electrical appliances and lights are labeled with their power requirements expressed

in watts or amps). You can use any number of appliances simultaneously, as long as

their combined wattage doesn’t exceed the electrical output of your Onan

Camp Power

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generator, or your RV’s circuit breaker rating.

Appliances Average Required Wattage Amps

Air Compressor (1hp) 1500-2000 9-20

Air Conditioner 1400-2400 9-20

Battery Charger Up to 3000 6-28

Blender 600 5.5

Broiler 1350 12

Broom/Vacuum 200-500 1.5-4

Coffeepot 550-1000 4-8

Compact Disc Player & Speakers 50-100 0.5-0.9

Computer 50-100 0.5-0.9

Converter 500-1000 4-8

Curling Iron 20-50 0.2-0.5

Dishwasher 1400 12

Drill 250-750 2-6

Electric Blanket 50-200 0.5-1.5

Fan 25-100 0.2-0.9

Frying Pan/Wok 1000-1350 8-11

Hair Dryer 350-1500 3-13

Iron 500-1200 4-10

Lightbulbs 40-100 ea. 0.36-0.9

Microwave/Convection Oven 700-1500 6-13

Radio 50-200 0.5-1.5

Refrigerator 400-1000 3-8

Space Heater 1000-1500 8-13

Stove (per element) 350-1000 3-8

Television 200-600 1.5-4

Toaster 750-1200 6.5-10

VCR 150-200 1.15

Washer/Dryer 2000-2250 16

Water Heater 1000-1500 8-13

Water Pump 500-600 4-5

Common Power Requirements

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