Aggreko Event Power Help Me Decide What I Need

An overloaded circuit can heat up to extreme temperatures creating a serious fire hazard and a threat to life and property. To protect against an overload, make sure that the power your equipment needs does not surpass the amp rating of the breaker(s) feeding your area. To calculate your overall needs, multiply the amp requirements of your equipment by the voltage of the circuit or:

Products Amps X Product Voltage = Product Wattage

For a typical 120 volt circuit, with a 20 amp breaker, you will be provided 2400 watts capacity. The total load from your equipment should not exceed 80% of this total, or 1920 watts, per 20 amp breaker.

To determine how much power you need, calculate the load of all the devices you will be plugging into your circuits. Add the watts drawn by each device, for example, a circuit with 2 x blenders (600 Watts), 4 x 45" LED TV (180 Watts) and six lamps with 60 watt bulbs (360 Watts) adds up to 1140 watts if all these devices are running at the highest speed, all at the same time. This is only 60% of the available capacity for a 20 amp/120 volt circuit, so you are safe with those requirements. However, if you wanted to add a microwave (1500 watts) to this same system, then you would surpass the 1920 watt threshold and require an additional 20 amp, 120 volt electrical outlet.

Finding the Amperage/Wattage for Products

The amperage/wattage rating information for a particular device may be on a label or imprinted on the back/bottom of the product.

If no amperage/wattage rating is displayed, the chart below lists common household appliances and the average watts drawn for each to aid in calculating the load of a circuit.

Electronics	Watts	Amps
Boombox	10	0.1
Cable TV Box	20	0.2
CD Player	10	0.1
Clock	5	0.0
Desktop Computer	150	1.3
DVD Player / DVR	30	0.3
Laptop	60	0.5
LCD TV - 19"	22	0.2
LCD TV - 32"	70	0.6
LCD TV - 45"	135	1.1
LED TV - 19"	20	0.2
LED TV - 32"	55	0.5
LED TV - 45"	90	0.8
Modem	7	0.1
PA System	2000	16.7
Phone Charger	5	0.0
Plasma TV - 19"	80	0.7
Plasma TV - 32"	160	1.3
Plasma TV - 45"	300	2.5
Play Station	150	1.3
Printer	50	0.4
Radio	10	0.1
Router	10	0.1
Satellite Dish	30	0.3
Stereo System	60	0.5
Wii	45	0.4
Xbox 360	160	1.3
Appliances	Watts	Amps
Blender	300	2.5
Blow Dryer	1500	12.5
Box Fan	200	1.7
Broiler	2000	16.7
Can Opener	100	0.8
Circular Saw	1400	11.7
Clothes Iron	1100	9.2
Coffee Maker	1500	12.5
Crock Pot	200	1.7
Curling Iron	90	0.8
Deep Fryer	1500	12.5
Drill	1000	8.3
Electric Kettle	2000	16.7
Hot Plate	1200	10.0
Microwave	1500	12.5
Mixer	100	0.8
Portable Heater	1500	12.5
Table Fan	25	0.2
Toaster	1200	10.0
Toaster Over	1200	10.0
Typical New Refrigerator	400	3.3
Vacuum Cleaner	1400	11.7
Waffle Iron	1200	10.0
Warehouse Fan	1000	8.3
Lighting	Watts	Amps
1000 Watt Light Bulb	1000	8.3
500 Watt Light Bulb	500	4.2
100 Watt Light Bulb	100	0.8
75 Watt Light Bulb	75	0.6
60 Watt Light Bulb	60	0.5
60 Watt Equiv. CFL Bulb	15	0.1
60 Watt Equiv. LED Bulb	10	0.1
4' Flouresent Bulbs (ea)	40	0.3
30' Christmas Lights	41	0.3
Typical Neon Light	600	5