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| Household | Running Wattage Requirements | Starting Wattage Requirements |
| Coffee Maker | 1750 | 0 |
| Dishwasher | ||
| Cool Dry | 700 | 1400 |
| Hot Dry | 1450 | 1400 |
| Electric Fry Pan | 1300 | 0 |
| Electric Range | ||
| 6-inch element | 1500 | 0 |
| 8-inch element | 2100 | 0 |
| Microwave Oven | ||
| 625 watts | 625 | 800 |
| Refrigerator or Freezer | 700 | 2200 |
| Toaster | ||
| 2-slice | 1050 | 0 |
| 4-slice | 1650 | 0 |
| Automatic Washer | 1150 | 2300 |
| Clothes Dryer | ||
| Gas | 700 | 1800 |
| Electric | 5750 | 1800 |
| Dehumidifier | 650 | 800 |
| Electric Blanket | 400 | 0 |
| Garage Door Opener | ||
| 1/4 Horsepower | 550 | 1100 |
| 1/3 Horsepower | 725 | 1400 |
| 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 |
| Hair Dryers | 300 to 1200 | 0 |
| Iron | 1200 | 0 |
| Lights | as indicated on bulb | 0 |
| Radio | 50 to 200 | 0 |
| Well Pump | ||
| 1/3 Horsepower | 750 | 1400 |
| 1/2 Horsepower | 1000 | 2100 |
| Sump Pump | ||
| 1/3 Horsepower | 800 | 1300 |
| 1/2 Horsepower | 1050 | 2150 |
| Television | ||
| Color | 300 | 0 |
| Black and White | 100 | 0 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | ||
| Standard | 800 | 0 |
| Deluxe | 1100 | 0 |
| Central Air Conditioner | ||
| 10,000 BTU | 1500 | 2200 |
| 20,000 BTU | 2500 | 3300 |
| 24,000 BTU | 3800 | 4950 |
| 32,000 BTU | 5000 | 6500 |
| 40,000 BTU | 6000 | 7800 |
| Contractor | Running Wattage Requirements | Starting Wattage Requirements |
| Air Compressor | ||
| 1/2 Horsepower | 1000 | 2000 |
| 1 Horsepower | 1500 | 4500 |
| 1 1/2 Horsepower | 2200 | 6000 |
| 2 Horsepower | 2800 | 7700 |
| Bench Grinder | ||
| 6 inches | 720 | 1000 |
| 8 inches | 1400 | 2500 |
| 10 inches | 1600 | 3600 |
| Electric Cultivator | ||
| 1/3 Horsepower | 7000 | 1400 |
| Electric Hedge Trimmer | ||
| 18 inches | 400 | 0 |
| Electric Line Trimmer | ||
| Standard, 9 inches | 350 | 0 |
| Heavy-duty, 12 inches | 500 | 0 |
| Drum Mixer, 55 gallons | ||
| 1/4 Horsepower | 700 | 1200 |
| Flood Lights | ||
| (HID, Metal Halide, Mercury Vapor or Sodium Vapor | 250 | 63 |
| Watts per Bulb | 400 | 100 |
| 1000 | 250 | |
| Floor Polisher | ||
| 16 inches, 3/4 Horsepower | 1400 | 3100 |
| 20 inches, 1 Horsepower | 1600 | 4500 |
| Hand Drill | ||
| 1/4 inch | 350 | 0 |
| 3/8 inch | 400 | 0 |
| 1/2 inch | 600 | 0 |
| High-pressure Washer | ||
| 5/8 Horsepower | 900 | 2700 |
| 1 Horsepower | 1200 | 3600 |
| 1 1/2 Horsepower | 1450 | 4300 |
| 3 Horsepower | 3125 | 9300 |
| Submersible Pump, 400 gph | 200 | 400 |
| Centrifugal Type, 900 gph | 500 | 400 |
| Wet and Dry Vac | ||
| 1.7 Horsepower | 900 | 0 |
| 2 1/2 Horsepower | 1300 | 0 |
| Saws: | ||
| Worm Drive, 7 1/4 inches (Skill Saw) | 1800 | 2600 |
| Band Saw, 14 inches | 1100 | 1400 |
| Circular Saw, Heavy-duty | ||
| 6 1/2 inches | 800 | 1200 |
| 7 1/4 inches | 1400 | 2300 |
| 8 1/4 inches | 1800 | 3000 |
| Electric Chainsaw | ||
| 12 inches, 1/2 Horsepower | 900 | 0 |
| 14 inches, 2 Horsepower | 1100 | 0 |
| Table Saws | ||
| 9 inches | 1500 | 3000 |
| 10 inches | 1800 | 4500 |
| Miter Saw 10 amp | 1100 | 2000 |
| Miter Saw 15 amp | 1650 | 3000 |
| Heavy-duty Sawzall | 750 | 1400 |
| Drills | ||
| 1/4 inch 3 amps | 300 | 400 |
| 3/8 inch 4 amps | 440 | 600 |
| 1/2 inch 5.4 amps | 600 | 900 |
| Industrial Motor | Running Wattage Requirements | Starting Wattage Requirements |
| Split Phase | ||
| 1/8 Horsepower | 300 | 500 |
| 1/6 Horsepower | 500 | 725 |
| 1/4 Horsepower | 600 | 1000 |
| 1/3 Horsepower | 700 | 1400 |
| 1/2 Horsepower | 875 | 2300 |
| Capacitor Start Induction Run | ||
| 1/3 Horsepower | 720 | 1300 |
| 1/2 Horsepower | 975 | 2100 |
| 3/4 Horsepower | 1400 | 3100 |
| 1 Horsepower | 1600 | 4500 |
| 1 1/2 Horsepower | 2200 | 6000 |
| 2 Horsepower | 2850 | 7700 |
| 3 Horsepower | 3900 | 12,000 |
| 5 Horsepower | 6800 | 16,500 |
| Fan Duty | ||
| 1/8 Horsepower | 400 | 600 |
| 1/8 Horsepower | 550 | 850 |
| 1/8 Horsepower | 650 | 1200 |
| 1/8 Horsepower | 800 | 1600 |
| 1/8 Horsepower | 1100 | 2400 |