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These figures are approximated representations. The actual power consumption of your appliances may vary substantially from these figures. Check the power tags, or better yet, measure the amperage draw with a clamp-on ammeter.

Multiply the hours used on the average day by the wattage listed below. This will give you the watt hours consumed per day. Remember that some items, such as garage door openers, are used only for a fraction of an hour or minute per day. A 300 watt item used for 5 minutes per day will only consume 25 watt hours per day.

Where a range of numbers are given, the lower figure often denotes a technologically newer and more efficient model. The letters "NA" denote appliances which would normally be powered by non-electric sources in a PV powered home.

We strongly suggest that you invest in a true RMS digital multimeter if you are considering making your own power. Also helpful are clamp-on type ammeters. It actually makes sense to know where your power is being used, even if you are not producing it, and if you are, these meters are essential diagnostic tools.

.	Appliance	Watts	.	Appliance	Watts
	Coffee Pot	200		Garage door opener	350
	Coffee Maker	800		Ceiling fan	10-50
	Toaster	800-1500		Table fan	10-25
	Popcorn Popper	250		Electric blanket	200
	Blender	300		Blow dryer	1000
	Microwave	600-1500		Shaver	15
	Waffle Iron	1200		Waterpik	100
	Hot Plate	1200		Well Pump (1/3-1 HP)	480-1200
	Frying Pan	1200		Computer:
	Dishwasher	1200-1500		Laptop	20-50
	Sink waste disposal	450		PC	80-150
	Washing machine:			Printer	100
	Automatic	500		Typewriter	80-200
	Manual	300		Television:
	Vacuum cleaner:			25" color	150
	Upright	200-700		19" color	70
	Hand	100		12" black and white	20
	Sewing machine	100		VCR	40
	CD player	35		CB radio	5
	Iron	1000		Stereo	10-30
	Clothes dryer:			Clock radio	1
	Electric NA	4000		AM/FM auto cassette player	8
	Gas heated	300-400		Satellite dish	30
	Heater:			Electric clock	3
	Engine block NA	150-1000		Radiotelephone:
	Portable NA	1500		Receive	5
	Waterbed NA	400		Transmit	40-150
	Stock tank NA	100		Lights:
	Furnace blower	300-1000		100 watt incandescent	100
	Air conditioner NA:			25 watt compact fluor	28
	Room	1000		50 watt DC incandescent	50
	Central	2000-5000		40 watt DC halogen	40
	Electric mower	1500		20 watt DC compact fluor	22
	Hedge trimmer	450		Compact fluorescent Incandescent equivalents:
	Weed eater	500		40 watt equivalent	11
	1/4" dril	250		60 watt equivalent	16
	1/2" drill	750		75 watt equivalent	20
	1" drill	1000		100 watt equivalent	30
	9" disc sander	1200		Refrigerator/Freezer:
	3" belt sander	1000		20 cu. ft. (AC)	1411 watt-hours/day*
	12" chain saw	1100		16 cu. ft. (AC)	1200 watt-hours/day*
	14" band saw	1100		Freezer:
	7-1/4" circular saw	900		15 cu. ft. (Upright)	1240 watt-hours/day*
	8-1/4" circular saw	1400		15 cu. ft. (Chest)	1080 watt-hours/day*

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