Customize Your Power Solution
When deciding on pure, modified, true or quasi-sine wave inverters, it is important to select a dependable system that is appropriate for any power tools, office equipment or other appliances you may run. Our inverter calculator will provide you with a product recommendation based on your AC power usage for specific electronics, power tools, and battery chargers.
Go Power! Inverter Sizing Chart
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Wattage Used by Mobile Appliances & Tools
Appliances and Electronics
= Ideal with Pure Sine Wave inverters
Common and Commercial Tools
= Modified Sine Wave inverters are ideal for variable speed tools (ie: drills)
Appliance | Watts | |
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1/4″ drill | 250 |
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1/2″ drill | 750 |
8″ circular saw | 1800 | |
Air compressor | 2000 – 3000 | |
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Bucket heater | 1500 |
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Charger – Battery powered tools | 240 – 500 |
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Credit card machine | 100 |
Electric chain saw (14″, 2 hp) | 1100 – 3000 | |
Engine block heater | 750 | |
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Fiber optic splicer | 1000 |
Grinder (4 1/2″) | 800 – 1500 | |
Halogen flood lamp | 500 – 750 | |
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Hammer drill | 1100 – 1600 |
Heat gun | 600 – 1500 | |
High-pressure washer (1hp) | 1200 – 3600 | |
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Knife cutter | 1100 |
Reciprocating saw | 1500 – 1800 | |
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Sewer camera, lights + crawler | 500 |
Shop Vac (5 hp) | 1000 | |
Space heater | 1500 | |
Sump pump (1/2 hp) | 1100 – 2200 | |
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Table saw | 1800 |
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Thumper (electrical fault locator) | 1800 – 2500 |