Kitchen

Chest freezer running watts and starting watts

Use these values as a planning range only. The conservative default for chest freezer is 150 W running and 900 W starting.

Load typeLowDefaultHigh
Running watts80 W150 W500 W
Starting watts400 W900 W1,600 W

Source note

DOE freezer references and manufacturer nameplates; default keeps margin for older or garage-kept units.

Source reference

Never operate a fuel-burning generator indoors, in a garage, on a porch, or near open windows. Use a listed transfer switch or interlock installed by a qualified electrician for home wiring, and verify actual device nameplates before buying equipment.

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