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The following Appliance Usage table is to be used as a guide only. If you are unsure of any readings please check the appliance with the compliance plate on the appliances for the required power usage.

The times listed are based on approximately 50% battery consumption. This is to minimise the risk of possible battery damage due to continual deep discharge cycles. Most batteries will operate with deeper levels of discharge.

The average wattage listed are for continuous running power. Starting surge will be higher for some applications.

For example:
If you use an electric knife that uses approx 100 watts on a standard 75amp car battery it will last for approx 3.3 hours, on a 105amp gel battery it will last for approx 5.4 hours and on a 225amp deep cycle battery it will last for approx 10.8 hours.

When using a Starting Battery (standard car battery) it is strongly recommended that your vehicle is running while the appliance is in use because it can compromise the starting ability of the battery of the vehicle.

To calculate the amperage for your equipment, simply add the wattage of all appliances and multiply by the expected daily usage. This will provide your watt hours. For example: A TV uses 55 watts and you watch TV for 3 hours. 55 x 3 = 165 watt hours. Divide this by 10 to obtain the required amperage. 10 = 16.5 amps draw.

Appliance

AverageWatts

StandardCar Battery75 A/H

GelBattery105 A/H

Heavy DutyDeep Cycle225 A/H

Preferred Inverter Waveform

Mobile Phone Charger

15

22.2

36

72

Either

Fax/Phone

110

3

4.9

9.8

Pure sine Wave

Home Appliances

Shaver

10

33.3

54

108

Pure sine Wave

Juicer

35

9.5

15.4

30.9

Either

Can Opener

40

8.3

13.5

27

Either

Coffee Grinder

75

4.4

7.2

14.4

Either

Hand Mixer

100

3.3

5.4

10.8

Either

Electric Knife

100

3.3

5.4

10.8

Either

Bar Fridge

160

2.1

3.4

6.8

Pure Sine Wave

250 1.3 2.2 4.3 Either

250

1.3

2.2

4.3

Either

Blender

350

1

1.5

3.1

Either

Food Processor

500

.7

1.1

2.2

Either

Breadmaker

675

0.7

1.1

1.8

Only use Pure Sine wave

Washing Machine

900

N/R

0.6

1.8

Electronic models are preferred to run on Pure Sine Wave

Sandwich Maker

700

N/R

0.8

1.4

Either

Microwave Oven (normal)

1100

N/R

0.5

1.8

Either but modern models will only run on Pure Sine Wave

Toaster

1100

N/R

N/R

0.9

Either

Hair Dryer

1400

N/R

0.4

0.9

Either Wave form

Vacuum Cleaner

1400

N/R

0.4

0.8

Either Wave Form but Pure Sine Wave will improve the operational performance

Iron 1400 n/r n/r 0.7 Either, but not recommended to be used

1400

N/R

N/R

0.7

Either, but not recommended to be used

Power Tools

Garden Blower

1600

N/R

N/R

0.7

Either, but not recommended to be used

6" Circular Saw

1050

N/R

0.5

1

Either

4" Grinder

950

N/R

0.6

1.1

Either

Belt Sander

850

N/R

0.6

1.1

Either

Hammer Drill

750

N/R

0.7

1.3

Either

Planer

600

N/R

0.9

1.5

Either

Jig Saw

550

0.7

1.1

2.2

Either

Drill

400

0.8

1.4

2.7

Either, but variable speed will only run on PSW

Whipper Snipper

350

1.1

1.5

3.1

Orbital Sander

275

1.2

2

3.9

Either

Lighting

Light Bulb

60

5.6

9

18

Either

Computer

Typewriter

35

9.5

15.4

30.9

Either

Computer

190

1.8

2.8

5.7

Pure Sine Wave

TV/DVD/Stereo's

Video Player

20

16.7

27

54

Either, but lines appear using MSW

Portable Stereo

100

13.3

21.6

43.2

Pure Sine Wave

Video Recorder

40

8.3

13.5

27

Either, but lines appear using MSW

TV (34cm)

55

6.1

9.8

19.6

Pure Sine Wave

TV (59cm)

115

2.9

4.7

9.4

Pure Sine Wave