This is intended only as a guide to the type of appliances that can be powered using the various ratings of inverters available. - ideally you should check the power rating that is marked on the appliance you intend to use. Also note that some appliances will draw power when in 'standby mode'.
Domestic Appliance |
Power |
150W |
300W |
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1000W |
1500W |
2500W |
Electric clock |
4W |
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Clock radio |
5W |
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Singer sewing machine |
99W |
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Holmes halogen Work Light |
100W |
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Electric can opener |
100W |
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Coffee grinder |
100W |
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Exhaust hood |
144W |
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Vornado 12 Inch 3-speed fan |
231W |
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Clothes washer (horizontal) |
250W |
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Bosch food processor |
320W |
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Blender |
350W |
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Food processor |
400W |
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Electric blanket |
400W |
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Black & decker portable vacuum |
525W |
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Hamilton beach blender |
530W |
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Dishwasher - cool dry |
700W |
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Hair curler |
750W |
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Microwave - 750W |
900W |
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Clothers washer (vertical) |
900W |
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Vacuum cleaner |
900W |
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Coffeemaker |
1200W |
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2-slice toaster |
1200W |
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Electric iron |
1200W |
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Small hob |
1250W |
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Dishwasher - hot dry |
1450W |
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Trash compactor |
1500W |
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Hair dryer |
1500W |
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Large hob |
2100W |
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Tumble dryer |
5750W |
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Audio / Video |
Power |
150W |
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2500W |
12 Inch colour TV |
16W |
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Games console |
20W |
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Satellite TV receiver |
30W |
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CD or DVD player |
30W |
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Electric piano |
30W |
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Sharp HiFi stereo 4-head VCR |
40W |
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Guitar amplifier (at average volume) |
40W |
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Stereo system (at average volume) |
55W |
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Kenwood CD changer / mini system |
60W |
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GE 9 Inch colour TV/radio/cassette |
65W |
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Hitachi 13 Inch colour TV |
72W |
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19 Inch colour TV |
80W |
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Quasar 20 Inch TV/VCR combo |
110W |
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Emerson 27 Inch colour TV |
150W |
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27 Inch colour TV |
170W |
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RCA 240W RMS stereo amplifier |
250W |
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Home theatre system |
500W |
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Lighting |
Power |
150W |
300W |
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1000W |
1500W |
2500W |
Fluorescent light |
15W |
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100W incandescent light |
100W |
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Regent twin worklight |
900W |
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Regent contractor grade worklight |
1066W |
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Home Office |
Power |
150W |
300W |
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1000W |
1500W |
2500W |
Fax machine - standby |
5W |
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Inkjet printer |
35W |
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Gateway S5 |
38W |
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Toshiba satellite laptop computer |
40W |
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IBM thinkpad |
42W |
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Compaq armada |
43W |
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Fax machine - printing |
50W |
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Desktop computer |
55W |
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17 Inch colour monitor |
100W |
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Bell fax, auto feed with cutter |
165W |
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Laser printer |
900W |
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Power tools |
Power |
150W |
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Stanley glue gun |
20W |
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Black & decker buffer |
77W |
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Dremel moto tool |
99W |
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Craftsman rotary power tool |
126W |
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Weller soldering gun |
132W |
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Makita Finishing Sander |
176W |
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Iron smith 5 Inch bench grinder |
180W |
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Craftsman industrial sander |
220W |
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Craftsman 3/8 Inch drill |
220W |
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Black & decker jigsaw |
232W |
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Iron smith 6 Inch bench grinder |
250W |
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Craftsman sabre saw (1/4 h.p.) |
275W |
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Jepson 3/8 Inch reversible drill |
320W |
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Craftsman belt sander |
352W |
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Black & decker belt sander |
374W |
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Buffalo bench grinder (heavy duty) |
385W |
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Hand drill 3/8 Inch |
400W |
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Makita 4 Inch disc grinder |
529W |
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Hand drill 1/2 Inch |
600W |
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Jepson 1/2 Inch reversible drill |
620W |
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Makita 4 1/2 Inch disc grinder |
630W |
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Dewalt H.D. reciprocating saw |
720W |
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Grinder, 1/2hp |
1080W |
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McCulloch 14 Inch chain saw |
1200W |
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Worm drive 7 1/4 Inch saw |
1800W |
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Table saw 10 Inch |
1800W |
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Pumps |
Power |
150W |
300W |
600W |
1000W |
1500W |
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Flotec 1/5 H.P. pump |
165W |
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Shur-dri upright suction pump |
575W |
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Shur-dri 1/6hp submersible sump pump |
920W |
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Shur-dri 1/3hp submersible sump pump |
920W |
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Shur-dri 1/4hp submersible sump pump |
1060W |
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Shur-dri 1/6hp submersible sump pump |
1380W |
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Battery charger |
Power |
150W |
300W |
600W |
1000W |
1500W |
2500W |
Ryobi 7.2V cordless drill charger |
8W |
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JVC camcorder (6V, 1200mA) |
23W |
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Motorola cellular phone |
25W |
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Makita cordless saw (fast charger) |
35W |
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All manufactures names used are trademarks of their original owners and are recorded here only for information purposes this shouldn't be
regarded as an endorsement that any one manufacturers product is any more suitable than another.