Load Tables

Home Power Equipment Wattage

Table 1: Typical Equipment Wattage (Essential Home Equipment)
Essential Home Equipment Typical Wattage
Electric Heater 600 & up
Freezer 600-1,000
Furnace Blower400-600
Furnace Oil Burner300
Furnace Stoker400
Refrigerator400-800

 

Table 2: Typical Equipment Wattage (Optional Home Equipment)
Optional Home Equipment Typical Wattage
Central Air Conditioner2,000-5,000
Coffee maker 1,000-1,500
Dishwasher 300 + 1,500 for heater
Electric Clothes Dryer500 + 4,000 for heater
Electric Fan 75-300
Electric Iron 500-1,500
Electric Range 3,000-4,000
Electric Skillet 1,150-1,500
Kitchen Ventilator150
Mixer 150
Sewing Machine200-500
Sweeper400-1,500
Television 200-500
Toaster1,200-1,500
Washing Machine400
Water Heater1,000-5,000
Water Pump 800-2,500
Window Air Conditioner1,000-2,500

 

Table 3: Motor Wattage – Starting and Full-load Running Wattage Required for Single Phase Electric Motors
Motor Horsepower Watts Required
To StartTo Run
1/41000215
1/41500300
1/32000400
1/22300575
3/43345835
140001000
1.560001500
28000 2000
312,000 3000
618,0004500
7.5 28,0007000
10 36,0009000