Generator Capacity; Power Management; Know Your Generator - Ryobi RIG2000PC Manuel D'utilisation

ELECTRICAL

GENERATOR CAPACITY

Make sure the generator can supply enough continuous
(running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will
power at the same time. Follow these simple steps.
1. Select the items you will power at the same time.
2. Total the continuous (running) watts of these items.
This is the amount of power the generator must
produce to keep the items running. See the wattage
reference chart at right.
3. Estimate how many surge (starting) watts you will
need. Surge wattage is the short burst of power needed
to start electric motor-driven tools or appliances such
as a circular saw or refrigerator. Because not all
motors start at the same time, total surge watts can be
estimated by adding only the item(s) with the highest
additional surge watts to the total rated watts from step
2.
Example:
Tool or Running Watts*
Appliance
Refrigerator 700
Portable fan 40
Laptop 250
46" flat panel 190
television
Light (75 Watts) 75
1255 total
Running watts
Total Continuous (Running) Watts
Plus Highest Additional Surge Watts
Equals Total Generator Output Required

POWER MANAGEMENT

To prolong the life of the generator and attached devices,
it is important to take care when adding electrical loads
to the generator. There should be nothing connected
to the generator outlets before starting its engine. The
correct and safe way to manage generator power is to
sequentially add loads as follows:
1. With nothing connected to the generator, start the
engine as described later in this manual.
2. Plug in and turn on the first load, preferably the largest
load (highest wattage) you have.
English (Original instructions)
3. Permit the generator output to stabilise (engine runs
4. Plug in and turn on the next load.
5. Again, permit the generator to stabilise.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load.
7. Never add more loads than the generator capacity.
Do not overload the generator's capacity. Exceeding the
generator's wattage/amperage capacity can damage
the generator and/or electrical devices connected to it.
Emergency / Home Standby
Lights (qty. 4 x 75 W)
Refrigerator
46" flat panel television
Additional Starting
Satellite receiver
Watts*
Portable fan
1350
Heater
Laptop
120
Slow cooker
250
Radio
190
DIY/Job Site
Electric drill − 10 mm (3/8")
Quartz halogen work light
75
Reciprocating saw
1350 highest
Circular saw − 184 mm (7-1/4")
starting watts
Mitre saw − 254 mm (10")
Air compressor − 1/4 HP
1255
Airless sprayer − 1/3 HP
+1350
*Wattages listed are approximate. Check tool or appliance for actual wattage.
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FEATURES

KNOW YOUR GENERATOR

See Figure 1.
The safe use of the product requires an understanding
of the information on the product and in this operator's
manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are
attempting. Before use, familiarise yourself with all
operating features and safety rules.
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smoothly and attached device operates properly).
Take special care to consider surge loads in generator
capacity as previously described.
CAUTION
Application/Equipment
Estimated*
Estimated
Additional
Starting
Starting
Watts*
Watts
300 300
700 1350
190 190
250 250
40 120
1300 1300
250 250
270 270
50 50
600 1000
1000 1000
960 1920
1400 2300
1800 1800
970 1600
600 1200