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Appliance load planner for generators

Sometimes you just want a quick ballpark wattage based on everyday appliances, not a detailed circuit-by-circuit breakdown.

This planner gives an approximate running wattage total so you can think about generator size and what to run together.

Appliance load planner

Add up a few common appliances to get an approximate wattage total for generator planning.

For more planning tools, you can also use the other calculators and guides on the GeneratorCalc home page.