Calculate Power Requirements
Understanding Power Requirements
Continuous Wattage: The total watts your power station must provide continuously to run all devices at once.
Recommended Output: Continuous wattage × 1.2 safety margin to prevent overload.
Surge Wattage: Motors and compressors need 2-3x their rated wattage for startup (typically 2-5 seconds). Your power station must handle this spike.
- Refrigerator: 150W running, 450W surge
- Power tools: 500W running, 1500W surge
- Air conditioner: 1200W running, 3600W surge
Common Device Wattages
Phone charger: 5-10W
Laptop: 45-90W
LED light: 10-20W
TV (32"): 50-80W
Mini fridge: 60-100W
Coffee maker: 600-1200W
Microwave: 700-1200W
Space heater: 1500W
CPAP machine: 30-60W
Electric fan: 30-100W
Hair dryer: 1200-1800W
Blender: 300-1000W