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TX SERIES - 2 POLE
KR SERIES - 4 POLE
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120/240 SINGLE PHASE
120/208 VOLT 3-PHASE
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480 VOLT 3-PHASE
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POWER CALCULATOR
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How Much Generator Power Do You Need?
TX SERIES POWER CALCULATOR
STEPS
Select the items you wish to power at the same time. Using the Power Calculator, fill in the values as applicable.
Focus on the larger applications that draw the most power.
A typical house will take about 5KW (5000 Watts).
A typical barn will take about 5KW (5000 Watts) in lighting and small appliances
For a typical house and barn combination you can skip LINE 1 to 6 and enter 10KW into LINE 7.
CONVERSIONS
1000 Watts = 1 Kilowatt (KW)
1 Horsepower = 1 Kilowatt (Approx.)
Amps x Volts = Watts
CALCULATOR
1. Total Amps @ 120 Volts (Appliances)
Amps.
2. Total Amps @ 240 Volts (Appliances)
Amps.
3. Multiply LINE 1 X 120
Watts.
4. Multiply LINE 2 X 240
Watts.
5. Add LINE 3 and 4
Watts.
6. Divide LINE 5 by 1000 (1000 Watts = 1KW)
KW.
7. Total HP in motors
Add Lines
Note, each motor must be separately entered, do not combine or sum up multiple motors into one line
Line 7 Total
HP.
8. Horse power from Largest Motor
HP.
9. Add Line 7 total and Line 8 (1HP = 1KW)
KW.
10. Add Line 6 and 9 This is the total KW needed.
KW.
Calculate
If your Tractor is Undersized, then go one size over larger on Generator