Power consuming reference table
Kitchen Appliances Lighting Heating & Cooling Water Laundry Office Living Room / Electronics Tools Cleaning & Personal Care RV appliance
Kitchen Appliances
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Blender | 500 |
| Dishwasher | 1200 - 1500 |
| Refrigerator (16 cu.ft.)* | 1200 Wh/Day |
| Microwave | 1000 |
| Toaster | 850 |
| Coffee Machine | 1000 |
| Chest Freezer (15 cu.ft.)* | 1080 Wh/Day |
| Garbage Disposal | 450 |
| Electric Oven | 1200 |
| Toaster Oven | 1200 |
Lighting
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| CFL Bulb: 40W Equivalent | 10 |
| CFL Bulb – 60 W Equivalent | 18 |
| CFL Bulb: 75W Equivalent | 20 |
| CFL Bulb: 100W Equivalent | 30 |
| Incandescent 50 Watt | 50 |
| Incandescent 100 Watt | |
| LED Bulb – 40W Equivalent | 10 |
| LED Bulb – 60W Equivalent | 13 |
| LED Bulb – 75W Equivalent | 18 |
| LED Bulb – 75W Equivalent | 23 |
Heating & Cooling
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Box Fan | 200 |
| Ceiling Fan | 120 |
| Central Air Conditioner – 24,000 BTU NA | 3800 |
| Central Air Conditioner – 10,000 BTU NA | 1200 |
| Furnace Fan Blower | 800 |
| Space Heater NA | 1500 |
| Window Air Conditioner 12,000 BTU NA | 3250 |
| Window Air Conditioner 10,000 BTU NA | 1200 |
Water
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Well Pump – 1/3 1HP | 750 |
| 220V Tankless Water Heater – Electric | 18000 |
| 120V 50 Gal Water Heater – Electric | 1125 |
| 120V 50 Gal Water Heater – Electric | 4500 |
Laundry
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Electric Clothes Dryer | 3000 |
| Gas Clothes Dryer | 1800 |
| Top Loading Washer | 800 |
| Iron | 1200 |
Office
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Desktop Computer (Standard) | 200 |
| Laptop | 100 |
| Printer | 10 |
| Smart Phone – Recharge | 6 |
| LCD Monitor | 100 |
| Modem | 7 |
| Router | 7 |
| Tablet – Recharge | 8 |
Living Room / Electronics
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| LCD Television | 150 |
| Plasma Television | 200 |
| Satellite Dish | 25 |
| Stereo Receiver | 450 |
| Blu Ray DVD Player | 15 |
| Standard DVD Player | 15 |
| Cable Box | 35 |
| Video Game Console | 35 |
Tools
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Band Saw: 1/4″ | 1100 |
| Belt Sander: 3″ | 1000 |
| Chain Saw | 1100 |
| Circular Saw: 7 1/4″ | 900 |
| Circular Saw: 8 1/4″ | 1400 |
| Disc Sander: 9″ | 1200 |
| Drill: 1/4″ | 250 |
| Drill: 1″ | 1000 |
| Hedge Trimmer | 450 |
| Weed Eater | 500 |
Cleaning & Personal Care
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Vacuum | 1000 |
| Sewing Machine | 100 |
| Dehumidifier | 280 |
| Humidifier | 200 |
| Electric Blanket | 200 |
| Clock Radio | 7 |
| Hair Dryer | 1500 |
| Electric Shaver | 15 |
| Curling Iron | 150 |
RV appliance
| Appliance | Watts |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioner (each) | 1700 |
| Battery Charger | 1000 |
| Refrigerator | 800 |
| Microwave Oven | 1200 |
| Electric Frying Pan/Wok | 1200 |
| Electric Stove Element | 800 |
| Electric Water Heater (6 gallon) | 1200 |
| Electric Iron | 1000 |
| Hair Dryer | 1000 |
| Electric Coffee Pot | 600 |
| Television (CRT) | 400 |
| Radio | 100 |
| Electric Drill | 500 |
| Electric Broom | 300 |
| Electric Blanket | 150 |
| Portable Heater (Ceramic) | 150 |
| Toaster | 1200 |
| Food Processor | 750 |
| Hand Vacuum | 250 |
| Crock Pot | 250 |
| Satellite Dish and Receiver | 200 |
| Heating Pad | 100 |
Load calculator:
| Appliance Name | Running at the same time? | Quantity | AC Watts | Peak AC Watts | DC Watts | Hours On per Day | Watt-Hours / Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of the equiment running together | Total power at once (W) | Total peak power (W) | Total daily power consumption (Watt-hours/day) AC DC |
|---|---|---|---|
Battery calculator :
| AC load (W) | DC load (W) | Days of autonomy | DOD | Temperatur("C) | Inverter efficiency | System Voltage (V) | Number of parallel strings | Battery voltage (V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total battery bank capacity (AH) | Minimum battery capacity (AH) | Number of batteries in each string | Total number of required batteries |
|---|---|---|---|
Solar panel calculator :
| Total daily load (V) | Days of autonomy | Worst sun hours a day (Hours) | System efficiency | Chosen solar panel power (V) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required solar panels (Watts) | Number of required solar panels (rounded up) |
|---|---|
| Charge controller current capacity (A) | Inverter Power (W) | Inverter Peak Power (W) |
|---|---|---|