Watts up?

[kbjelka]

Borrowed a Watts up power meter we had kicking around the office. I wanted to see what I could run off my new Honda EU2000i generator.

Here's the approximate peak values for my Quadra-Fire Castile stove...

Startup\Ignition - 380 Watts

Running
low - 70 Watts
med - 80 Watts
High - 100 Watts

Here's a link to the meter used...

(broken link removed to http://www.smarthome.com/9055/Watts-Up-Power-Meter/p.aspx)

These numbers are also useful in determining UPS sizing which is what it was purchased for at work.

 

[katwillny]

Great post GroundHog. I always wanted to know how many Watts my Breckwell P22 needed for Startup and Running. I will ask try and find one of these from some electricians that come to my job to do wiring work often. I have a Husky 5000 Generator so I should be fine on running my stove.

 

[PJF1313]

Borrowed a Watts up power meter we had kicking around the office. I wanted to see what I could run off my new Honda EU2000i generator.

Here's the approximate peak values for my Quadra-Fire Castile stove...

StartupIgnition - 380 Watts

Running
low - 70 Watts
med - 80 Watts
High - 100 Watts

Here's a link to the meter used...

(broken link removed to http://www.smarthome.com/9055/Watts-Up-Power-Meter/p.aspx)

These numbers are also useful in determining UPS sizing which is what it was purchased for at work.

Just remember that those small, light weight generators use an inverter ; meaning that they produce more of
a "square" wave than a true "sine" wave. I wouldn't run my "delicate" electronics off of them; ie: plasma or eLED
TV, but your stove uses more motors then electronics; feed auger; exhaust fan....

They are basically an UPS without the battery, but a small 2 cycle motor instead.

 

[kbjelka]

Great post GroundHog. I always wanted to know how many Watts my Breckwell P22 needed for Startup and Running. I will ask try and find one of these from some electricians that come to my job to do wiring work often. I have a Husky 5000 Generator so I should be fine on running my stove.

Thanks KatWill, your 5000 watt will probably run the whole house. Search for "kill-a-watt" on ebay and you can get a similar meter for around $20 shipped.

 

[katwillny]

PJF1313, you woudlnt run your stove on a generator?

 

[katwillny]

Groundhog, I just searched the Home Depot's site and they have something similar called Kill A Watt for like $22. It good to know how much any given appliance uses. I can use it to show my kids how NOT turning off the lights and TVs and other appliances makes "Santa" not get them a good Xmass gift. LOL.

 

[kbjelka]

Borrowed a Watts up power meter we had kicking around the office. I wanted to see what I could run off my new Honda EU2000i generator.

Here's the approximate peak values for my Quadra-Fire Castile stove...

StartupIgnition - 380 Watts

Running
low - 70 Watts
med - 80 Watts
High - 100 Watts

Here's a link to the meter used...

(broken link removed to http://www.smarthome.com/9055/Watts-Up-Power-Meter/p.aspx)

These numbers are also useful in determining UPS sizing which is what it was purchased for at work.

Just remember that those small, light weight generators use an inverter ; meaning that they produce more of
a "square" wave than a true "sine" wave. I wouldn't run my "delicate" electronics off of them; ie: plasma or eLED
TV, but your stove uses more motors then electronics; feed auger; exhaust fan....

They are basically an UPS without the battery, but a small 2 cycle motor instead.

Actually Honda boasts a sine wave equal to or better than the current from your household power.

From Honda literature...

"Honda engineers developed a revolutionary form of inverter technology. This process takes the raw power produced by the generator, passes it through a special microprocessor that provides ultra-clean power that boasts a sine wave equal to or better than the current from your household AC wall outlet."


I think the small home cheapo variety generators are risky for electronics but the little Honda's are rock solid.

 

[PJF1313]

PJF1313, you woudlnt run your stove on a generator?

Heck YES!!

BUT, ain't there always!, I have an old, old old smoke dragon (pre 1990 and possibly pre 1970's stove)

I do have a 22 Kw diesel(bio) for a "whole house" back-up for the dang oil boiler, and DHW.