Portable Power with a Kipor Generator
Kipor Generators give you portable power, whether you are at home, a campground, park or beach. Running on unleaded gasoline, a Kipor Generator will give you power where land lines are not available. Would you like to show movies to the kids when you go camping? Do you need power to run a small refrigerator or air conditioner in your RV? A Kipor Generator will allow you do this and much more. Since not all campsites are set up with electricity, the Kipor Generator will allow you a little more flexibility in selecting campsites.
The Kipor Generators have a high quality output that can power sensitive electronic equipment. They are also lightweight and portable, using a low noise and efficient engine to give you the power you needThe SineMaster Inverter Generators are Kipor’s answer to the problem of finding portable power for RV and camping uses. There are four different Kipor Generators in the SineMaster Inverter series designed for RV and camping use. The main difference is the watts that each of these generators can produce. Your power needs may range from the low end (small lights, radio, television) up to the high power items (refrigerator, air conditioner, water heater). So knowing where you need your power to go, and how much power you will need is the most important criteria in selecting your Kipor Generator.
Basic Features
The smallest Kipor Generator weighs about 30 pounds and can run for approximately 4 hours. The next larger model provides more wattage but runs for about the same length of time and weighs about 50 pounds. The third generator provides even more wattage and can run continuously for about 8 hours. This model weighs about 130 pounds and has wheels to help move it. The largest Kipor Generator in this series provides the maximum power. This unit also has large wheels and retractable handles to make your power portable.
Generator Wattage Calculator
Depending on how you will use your generator, there are different categories to meet your needs. You’ll also need to consider the maximum and rated power of the generator. This is important depending on what items you want to run off of your generator. Items such as toaster, lamps, and coffee makers are resistive, or constant loads and their total load can be calculated at amps x 1. Items such as saws and drills are reactive loads and while the running load may be small, the starting load should be calculated at running amps x 3. Remember, after the initial start less power is required for actual operation.
Remember Ohm’s Law from High School Physics?
Watts = Volts x Amps
Amps = Watts/Volts
So if you have two of the numbers (e.g. volts, amps) then you can find out the other (e.g. watts). This can help you to determine the rated power that you’ll need from your generator. See the chart below.
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AVERAGE WATTAGE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
(AMPS X VOLTS = WATTS)
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Household
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Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting |
Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements |
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Coffee Maker
|
600
|
600
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Dishwasher
Cool Dry |
540
|
216
|
| Electric Fry Pan |
1500
|
1500
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Electric Range
8-inch element
|
2100
|
2100
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Microwave Oven 650 watts
|
1000
|
1000
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Refrigerator or Freezer – Energy Star
|
1200
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132-192
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Automatic Washer
|
1200
|
1200
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Clothes Dryer
Electric |
6750
|
5400
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| 1/6 Horsepower |
750
|
500
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| 1/4 Horsepower |
1000
|
600
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| 1/2 Horsepower |
2350
|
875
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| Incandescent Lights |
as indicated on bulb
|
as indicated on bulb
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Radio
|
50 to 200 |
50 to 200
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| Television - Color |
300
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300
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Air Conditioner
10,000 BTU |
2200
|
1500
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