Common Wattage Guide

The choice between modified sine wave and pure sine wave inverters can be very important depending on the electronics you plan to power. The listed examples below can help you make the right choice, both in required output and in the most effective sine wave option.

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Item
LED Light	10W
TV Receiver	25W
DVD Player	30W
Cellphone	50W
30" LCD TV	60W
Laptop	65W - 120W
Ceiling Fan	75W
CC Reader		100W
Tablet		100W
Computer		125W - 300W
30" Plasma TV		150W
Game Console		150W - 300W
Stereo			200W
Batt. Charger			240W – 500W
1/4" Drill			250W
50" Plasma TV				300W
Flood Light					500W – 750W
Heat Gun						600W – 1500W
1/2" Drill							750W
Engine Heater							750W
Coffee Maker								800W - 1200W
Toaster								800W – 1500W
4.5" Grinder								800W – 1500W
Printer/Faxer									900W – 1300W
Hair Dryer									900W – 1600W
Iron										1000W
Fiber Splicer										1000W
Shop Vac										1000W
Hammer Drill											1100W – 1600W
Sump Pump											1100W – 2200W
E-Chainsaw											1100W - 3000W
Pressure Washer												1200W – 3600W
Vacuum												1225W – 1500W
Bucket Heater													1500W
Toaster Oven													1500W
Space Heater													1500W
Reciproc. Saw													1500W – 1800W
Microwave													1500W – 2000W
8" Circ. Saw														1800W
Table Saw														1800W
Thumper														1800W – 2500W
Air Compressor															2000W – 3000W
Convect. Oven																3000W+

NOTE: The wattage requirements for any given item will not be exact in all applications. Please review the documents associated with your equipment to confirm your it's actual wattage requirements. The wattage rating can be calculated by: Volts (120) x Amps.