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Chart 1: Home Appliance Wattage Chart 2: Portable Electric Tool Wattage Chart 4: Copper Wire Extension Cables

 
Chart 3: Motor - Starting Requirements
Motor
HP Rating
Approx.
Running Watts
Approximate Starting Watts Required.
Universal
Motors
Repulsion
Induction
Motors
Capacitor
Motors
Split Phase
Motors
1/8
275
400
600
850
1200
1/4
400
500
850
1050
1700
1/3
450
500
975
1350
1950
1/2
600
750
1300
1800
2600
3/4
850
1000
1900
2600
*
1
1000
1250
2300
3000
*
1-1/2
1600
*
3200
4200
*
2
2000
*
3900
5100
*
3
3000
*
5200
6800
*
5
4800
*
7500
9800
*

* Motors of higher horsepower are not generally used in this classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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