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.

AVERAGE WATTAGE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
(AMPS X VOLTS = WATTS)

Household
Approximate
Wattage Required
For Starting
Approximage
Running Wattage
Requirements

Coffee Maker

600
600
Dishwasher
Cool Dry
540
216
Electric Fry Pan 1500
1500
Electric Range
8-inch element
2100
2100
Microwave Oven 650 watts
1000
1000
Refrigerator or Freezer – Energy Star
1200
132-192
Automatic Washer
1200
1200
Clothes Dryer
Electric
6750
5400
1/6 Horsepower 750
500
1/4 Horsepower 1000
600
1/2 Horsepower 2350
875
Incandescent Lights as indicated on bulb
as indicated on bulb
Radio
50 to 200 50 to 200
Television - Color 300
300
Air Conditioner
10,000 BTU
2200
1500

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