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Avoid any carbon monoxide issues with this 2,500-watt inverter-generator with CO Shield. Automatically shuts off when unsafe levels of carbon monoxide are present. Add another Champion generator and a parallel kit (sold separately) for more power.
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When choosing a generator, you need to match the generator's starting and running output with the electrical demands of the equipment you want to operate.
Starting (surge) wattage is the power a device requires at startup. Running (rated) wattage is the power needed to keep the device running. A large appliance with an electric motor such as a furnace, refrigerator, air conditioner, or washing machine may require 2 to 3 times more starting wattage than running wattage.
It is always best to start your generator with no load connected, then add each device one at a time. Additionally, a good practice to consider is connecting your devices in order from highest starting watts to lowest starting watts. As you connect and start devices, your available wattage decreases. This order of operation allows you to start devices with the highest power demands when there is more power available.
| Appliance | Running Watts | Starting Watts |
|---|---|---|
| Air compressor (1/2 hp) | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Air conditioner (15,000 Btu) | 1,600 | * |
| Air conditioner (13,500 Btu) | 1,300 | * |
| Air conditioner (10,000 Btu) | 1,000 | * |
| Blender | 400 | 850 |
| Cell phone charger | 11 | 0 |
| Clock radio | 4 | 0 |
| Coffee maker (high setting) | 1,066 | 0 |
| Crock pot (low setting) | 126 | 0 |
| Crock pot (high setting) | 374 | 0 |
| Desktop computer | 150 - 350 | 0 |
| DVD player | 14 | 0 |
| Electric drill (3/8" / 4 amps) | 450 | 600 |
| Electric space heater (high setting) | 1,450 | 0 |
| Floor fan | 100 | 0 |
| Hair dryer (low setting) | 160 | 0 |
| Hair dryer (high setting) | 1,300 | 0 |
| LCD television (32") | 68 | 0 |
| Microwave | 1,000 | 0 |
| Refrigerator | 800 | 1,600 |
| Washing machine | 1,150 | 2,250 |
| Work light (quartz halogen) | 1,000 | 0 |
* The starting wattage on air conditioners can vary greatly depending on several factors, including the assistance of built-in capacitors and cold starts. Because of this, we can't list a standard starting wattage as every application can be different.
The following section provides calculations for wattage estimates. This will give you an overall picture of your potential power usage and help you decide on the generator that is right for you.
The Industry Standard Calculation is a quick and easy way to determine your required wattage. It may provide some padding in your wattage requirements, which could give you more power than you actually need, but you shouldn't have to worry about not having enough power. The following steps will help you quickly calculate the correct size generator to meet your application.
As stated earlier, you should always start your generator without any load, and then connect each device one at a time. The following calculation requires this approach to work. However, using this calculation removes the worry of connecting devices in a certain order.
1. Determine the starting watts and running watts for the devices that you want to plug into the generator.
a. Find the starting (surge) watts and running (rated) watts for each device that you want to plug into the generator. Look for a sticker or plate on each device or check your owner's manuals.
b. If your device or manual only shows amps and volts, watts can also be determined through a simple formula. (Amps x Volts = Watts)
c. List all of your starting watts and running watts as seen in Table 1 below.
Table 1
| Example Devices | Starting Watts | Running Watts |
|---|---|---|
| Air compressor | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Refrigerator | 1,600 | 800 |
| Microwave | 0 | 1,000 |
| Blender | 850 | 400 |
2. To find the total starting watts required, add the starting watts for the device with the highest value to the running watts of all the other devices from Table 1.
2,000 + 800 + 1,000 + 400 = 4,200 total starting watts
3. To find the total running watts, add all of the running watts together from Table 1.
1,000 + 800 + 1,000 + 400 = 3,200 total running watts
To run all of these devices simultaneously, you would require a generator with at least 4,200 starting watts and 3,200 running watts.
While the method for calculating your power needs outlined above will work, it isn't the most precise. If you aren't afraid of doing a little more math, you can use the Advanced, Precise Calculation to get a more accurate idea of how much power you will need and potentially save yourself some money. Because the calculation above pads in enough power to ensure you can start your devices in any order, it may point you to a bigger and more expensive generator than you need. However, by following the more regimented, order-of-operations calculation below, you'll get a much more precise idea of how much power you need, which could in turn point you to a smaller and less expensive generator.
Again, you should always start your generator without any load, and then connect each device one at a time. The following calculation also requires that you start your devices in order from highest starting watts to lowest starting watts. When you connect devices in this order, you can start high demand devices when there is more power available.
1. Determine the starting watts and running watts for each device that you want to plug into the generator.
a. Find the starting (surge) watts and running (rated) watts for each device that you want to plug into the generator. Look for a sticker or plate on each device or check your owner's manuals.
b. If your device or manual only shows amps and volts, watts can also be determined through a simple formula. (Amps x Volts = Watts)
c. List out these devices from highest starting watts to lowest starting watts as seen in Table 2 below.
Table 2
| Example Devices | Starting Watts | Running Watts |
|---|---|---|
| Air compressor | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Refrigerator | 1,600 | 800 |
| Microwave | 0 | 1,000 |
| Blender | 850 | 400 |
2. To find the total running watts, add all of the running watts together from Table 2.
1,000 + 800 + 1,000 + 400 = 3,200 total running watts
3. In Table 3, shown below, the values from Table 2 are used to calculate the highest total starting watts required as devices are connected and running. This number represents the highest power requirement you will encounter as you connect all of your devices to the generator. To find this, add the starting watts of each new device you connect to the combined running watts of all connected devices. The highest of these numbers will be the total starting watts required. And again, remember to always connect devices in order from highest starting watts to lowest starting watts.
Table 3
| Device | Starting Watts | Running Watts of All Connected Devices | Total Starting Watts Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Air compressor | 2,000 + | 0 (nothing connected) | = 2,000 |
| 2. Refrigerator | 1,600 + | 1,000 (air compressor) | = 2,600 |
| 3. Microwave | 1,000* + | 1,800 (air compressor + refrigerator) | = 2,800 |
| 4. Blender | 850 + | 2,800 (air compressor + refrigerator + microwave) | = 3,650 |
* Even though the microwave does not have starting watts listed, you have to account for the power needed to actually run it.
850 + 2,800 = 3,650 highest total starting watts required
In order to run all of these devices simultaneously, you would require a generator with at least 3,650 starting watts and 3,200 running watts.
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Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at this Champion 2,500-watt portable gas inverter generator. Now, if you're looking for a lightweight inverter generator that's going to give you power for activities such as dry camping, tailgating, or DIY projects, it's gonna be a great generator for you to consider. As you can see, we have a built-in handle that's gonna make it easy to carry this right to where you need it. And this 2,500-watt gas generator features a built-in inverter that's going to let you safely run sensitive electronic devices, like HDTVs and computers. And it also features a CO shield that will automatically shut this off if harmful levels of carbon monoxide are detected.
It does meet PGMA/ANSI G300-2018 standards. But of course, as you know, for your safety, you always wanna make sure that you're running this gas-powered generator outdoors, not indoors. I've given you just an overview of this. Let me give you a brief overhead view of it just so you can see. Course, this is where you're going to fill it up with fuel.
But I wanted to take a close look at the control panel just to walk through some of the features that this is going to offer. First, we do have this intelligauge that's going to monitor voltage frequency, frequency, rather, runtime, and lifetime hours. This is where you're going to see your CO shield LED indicator, and then we have an economy mode button right there, and then, AC overload button, reset button right here, and then, a low oil warning indicator light. Quite a bit of information in this really nice panel, here. And then we have our easy start dial.
This is gonna be used to start, stop, and choke this generator. Then, we have a circuit breakers you just push to reset. Of course, as you know, this is going to protect the generator against electrical overloads. We do have a ground terminal, and then we also have these parallel outlets, and those are, this is where you can use this generator to parallel two inverters together for increased power output. The parallel kit is sold separately, but if you would like to check that out in a little bit more detail, on your screen, I'm including our model number for that parallel kit.
You can just take that item number and put it in the search field of our website, and that will take you to that parallel kit if you would like to take a look at it and maybe even add it to your order. We also have two 120-volt AC outlets, see if I can lift that cap up there so you can see, so you can run your household appliances, there. If you notice, it does have this cap here that's going to protect it from the elements when it's not in use, and we also have a cap here for our 12-volt DC outlet. And I also wanted to point out that this does have a spark arrester, so that's a additional feature of this generator. So, a really easy-to-use, easy-to-view control panel. You're not gonna have to be stumbling around looking for the function that you need. Everything is gonna be right at your fingertips and very easy to see. Now, this easy-to-start engine does have this recoil handle that's going to give you reliable startup even in cold weather. This generator does feature a Champion 80cc four-stroke overhead valve engine. Of course, this uses the standard of unleaded gas. I'm just gonna pop this panel off here just so you can get a view of the inside. It's gonna be pretty easy to pull this off so you get a view of the inside. This is where you can add the oil. You probably saw this, but it does include a bottle of oil along with the funnel to easily add the oil. Hopefully, you got a nice view of the inside, there. This panel's gonna be very easy to remove and replace. I'm just gonna line this back up here, and it's going, once we have it in place, then it just tightens down with these knobs right here. And it feels really solid, especially when you have that panel back on. It's gonna do a great job of keeping it safe from the elements. The gas tank has a capacity of 1.05 gallons. This is a clean-running engine. It does meet EPA standards. And what's nice about this generator is there's no need to mix gas and oil, so it's going to be very, very easy to run. It also includes a spark plug wrench with this generator. Now, the starting surge power output is 2,500 watts. The running rated power output is 1,850 watts, and then, the continuous runtime at 1/4 load is 11 1/2 hours. Now, this generator will run quietly, so it won't drown out your campground conversation. And as I pointed out when we we inchesre looking at this panel together, this does have an eco mode, or an economy mode. When you have that economy mode activated, that's gonna reduce engine noise and it does conserve fuel to increase the runtime. The quiet operation basically produces the same noise level as your dishwasher running in the next room. When this is dry, when you don't have any fluids in it, fuel or oil, this is gonna weigh a little bit under 40 pounds. And just to give you an idea of the the size of it, looking at the overall length from end to end, we're sitting at about 17 5/8" long. The overall width, we're sitting at about 12 5/8" wide. And then, the overall height from the top of the handle all the way to the base, about 18 1/8" tall. Instructions are gonna be included with this to go over in a little bit more detail all of the features that it has and to help you make sure that you are running this the way that it's intended. But overall, this is going to be a great item to consider if you are looking for a generator this size for some of those activities that we mentioned at the beginning of our time together. (fingers drumming) Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our time together has been helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
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Avoid any carbon monoxide issues with this 2,500-watt inverter-generator with CO Shield. Automatically shuts off when unsafe levels of carbon monoxide are present. Add another Champion generator and a parallel kit (sold separately) for more power.
I bought this generator to provide summer power when boon docking with our 31 ft travel trailer. I set it in the back of my pickup bed
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