If you are a distributor, wholesaler or retailer of outdoor generator products, you should know more about customer buying habits and user experience, People tend to buy outdoor generators around major storms, camping emergency or outdoor activity, when they’re prone to making a desperate decision—without a plan for what to do when they get the generator home, working by flashlight, in a rush to get the power up and running, they might skip over critical safety steps during setup, they will meet many problems like the generator can not work well for there big CPAP or the battery power cannot afford some of their household appliances, so let’s expand the topic from the following 3 parts. Of course, considering the environmental protection and renewable source we discussed were all battery power generator but not the gas generator.
Part 1: Basic safety requirements and tips for outdoor generators
Safety requirements:
- Safety Certificates for battery on your generator: PSE, CE, FCC, MSDS, UL
- Power Control System Design on your generator: a safety power control system must contain:
1). Battery charging/discharging efficiency >97%
2). Lifecycles 500~1000
3). Overcharge Safety Function (4.30 ± 0.05 V)
Overdischarge Safety Function
Overcurrent Safety Function
Ambient Temperature of the Battery-Pack During Charge
Low-Voltage protection
Short circuit protection
AC output test
DC output test
USB output test
Machine aging test
- There are two basic power measurements for generators: starting watts (also known as startup power, max watts, or peak power) and continuous or running watts. Starting wattage is required for appliances at startup or when they are running at their highest levels of power consumption. Continuous power is the wattage required for the operation of those appliances under normal load. Both are measured in wattage.
Remember that starting wattage requirements may be as high as three or four times the required continuous wattage. Portable generators offer a higher surge wattage to help accommodate start-up requirements.
Part 2: Where does the outdoor generator usually use on?
Position on end-user, the outdoor generator usually be used on:
- Home Appliance
- Kitchin Appliance
- Outdoor power equipment/tools
- Camping/ Boating/ Tailgating / Recreation gear
Part 3: How to choose the best outdoor generator but not the most expensive?
Choosing a suitable generator is easier than you think and is a great investment for many reasons:
When the power goes out, a generator can keep your house warm or cool, your kitchen cooking, and your computers and phones charging. Assuming you have one.
- Determine wattage needs (deciding what you need (or want) to power for when you get the generator)
Here we suggest you should list your own wattage guide worksheet per your appliance, we have a watts list for your reference:
1). For Home Appliance:
Broiler 1400 watts
Refrigerator/freezer: 500 to 1,200 watts
Washing machine: 1,200 watts
Iron: 1200watts
1/3-hp sump pump: 800 watts
Television: 100-300 watts
10,000-Btu air conditioner: 1,500 watts
Hair Dryer: 1200-1500watts
Vacuum: 700-1400watts
Window air conditioner: 600-1500watts
Table lamp: 150watts
Garden lighting: 40-100w
2). For Kitchin Appliance:
Water Heater:3000-4500watts
Water pump: 1000-2000watts
Toaster: 1100-1700watts
Microwave: 600 to 1,200 watts
Coffee maker: 400-800watts
3). For outdoor power equipment/tools
Chain saw: 1000-1800watts
Circular Saw: 1200-1600watts
Drill: 250-1200watts
String trimmer: 600-1100watts
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