A generator has two power ,
the starting power and the running power,, the starting power is the maximum
power a generator can have while the running power is the load a generator can
support when running,
most generated are rated
based on the running power and hence it is called the rated power.
For example 4000 watt generated generator may have may have
maximum power of 4800 watt, a 10000 watt generator may have a maximum power of
12000 watt.
For
example , duramax 3850 watt, a portable generator has a running watt of 3850
and a starting watt of 4850, another example is
Champion 3800 watt generator,
it has a starting watt of 4750 and a
running watt of 3800. Westinghouse 2000
watt generator has a starting watt of
2500 and a running watt of 2000
The most importance power is the running power
because it is what the generator can support as stated above a rated power is
the amount of load the generator can support, therefore when using a generator
is the very importance to know the total load
or imply the sum of their
wattage.
All
electric appliances have their ratings, they have the peak watts and the
running watts, they all rated at the running watts, but need the peak watts
when starting,
For example an electric jug rated at 1000 watt may have a peak watt of 1500
. when starting it will start with 1500 watt and then move to the 1000 watts.
Therefore when using a generator ensure that
the peak watts of the appliance is not above the running watts of the generator
even though it may be rated far less.
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