What size generator
do I need?

Home

• LED lights (each)

  10 W

• Fridge

  150 W · motor start

• Chest freezer

  200 W · motor start

• TV + decoder

  150 W

• Wi-Fi router

  15 W

• Kettle

  2 kW

• Microwave

  1.2 kW

• Stove plate (each)

  1.5 kW

• Geyser

  3 kW

• Iron

  1 kW

• Washing machine

  500 W · motor start

• Air-con 12 000 BTU

  1.2 kW · motor start

Office & shop

• Desktop computer

  200 W

• Laptop

  65 W

• Laser printer

  600 W

• POS till

  100 W

• Server rack

  1.5 kW

• Air-con 24 000 BTU

  2.4 kW · motor start

• Display fridge

  400 W · motor start

• Cold room

  3 kW · motor start

Pumps & motors

• Borehole pump 0.75 kW

  750 W · motor start

• Borehole pump 1.5 kW

  1.5 kW · motor start

• Borehole pump 3 kW

  3 kW · motor start

• Pump / motor 5.5 kW

  5.5 kW · motor start

• Motor 11 kW

  11 kW · motor start

• Welding machine

  5 kW

Other equipment