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Electric kettle running watts and starting watts

Use these values as a planning range only. The conservative default for electric kettle is 1,500 W running and 1,500 W starting.

Load typeLowDefaultHigh
Running watts1,000 W1,500 W1,800 W
Starting watts1,000 W1,500 W1,800 W

Source note

Resistive kettle load from common nameplates; default assumes a high-power U.S. countertop kettle.

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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