what will a 6500 watt generator run

A 6500-watt generator can be used for a variety of purposes and can power many devices, but can it power your desired equipment? If you are going to buy a new one, or already own one and want to know what it can run. 

A 6500-watt generator can power a Refrigerator, 1HP sump pump, 1.5-ton air conditioner, steam iron, washing machine, microwave oven, hair dryer, coffee maker, well pump, water heater, and many others. It can be used for DIY projects, small home backup, mobile detailing, construction and more. 

Further next in this article, we listed all possible single devices along with their starting and running watts, we also listed those devices which you should not use with a 6500-watt generator. 

We also make different combinations of devices with wattage tables, which you can use together with a 6500-watt generator. We made all calculations on the basis of starting watts of the generator.

Before going further deep some preliminaries are necessary for better understating, what we are discussing. 

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Preliminaries 

Either you should power single devices or a combination of devices but their combined power in terms of starting watts should not surpass 6450 watts. 

Starting Watts 

A device needs extra power for starting, which is referred to as starting watts.

Running Watts

For the device to run smoothly, it requires a relatively stable amount of electricity (called running watts).

Single PowerFul Devices Handled by 6500 Watt generator

Here are the single large appliances along with starting and running watts, that can be used with a 6500-watt generator. 

Combinations Of Devices that can be operated together

Here we listed some basic possible combinations of devices that can be operated on the 6500-watt generator simultaneously, and similarly you can also make your own combination by adding watts of desired appliances both in terms of the surge and running.

1st Combination

The first basic combination of appliances is a Refrigerator, 4 x fans, 5 x lights, a 1.5-ton air conditioner, steam iron, and laptop charging that needs approximately 5950W as surge watts and 4600W as running.

2nd Combination

The second combination of appliances is 5 x fans, 5 x lights, hair straightener, hair crimper, hair roller, 1.5-ton air conditioner, refrigerator, and shaving machine that needs approximately 5125W as surge watts, and 3525W as running.

3rd Combination

The third basic combination of appliances is a refrigerator, 1-ton air conditioner, 4 x fans, 3 x lights, 4 x sewing machine, 4 x embroidery machine, and 4 x overlocking machine that needs approximately 4900W as surge watts, and 3700W as running.

4th Combination

The fourth basic combination of appliances is a 1xfans, 1xlights, a drill machine, a screwdriver, a planner, a grinder, a belt sander, and a circular saw that needs approximately 3625W as surge watts and 3625W as running.

Situations In Which 6500 Watt generator is best

A 6500-watt generator can be used for a variety of purposes, some of which we discuss below.

Food Truck

A generator for the food truck business is necessary because we need a microwave oven, toaster, coffee maker, blender, refrigerator, lights, and mobile charger which together draw 4025 starting watts and 4025 running watts. 

Cabin

For a cabin, we have lights, fans, an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a blender, a coffee maker, a juicer, a music player, a laptop, and a phone, which draw 3975 starting watts and 3225 running watts. 

DIY Projects

In DIY projects, most power equipment used is a drill, screwdriver, grinder, and heat gun, which draw 2700 starting watts and 2540 running watts. 

Personal Office

In a personal office, we need a computer or laptop, printer, wifi router, television, fans, cameras, and lights, which draw 2950 starting watts and 2950 running watts.

Stitching

Stitching power equipment sewing machines, steam iron, embroidery machines, overlock machines, serger machines, and buttonhole machines draw 2850 starting watts and 2850 running watts.

Devices Which should not be Operated on 6500-watt generator

Conclusion

The 6500-watt generator can be used for many situations such as for food trucks, DIY projects, and small offices. It can also handle the power of almost any kind of single device, but there are some devices you should not use such as a centralized air conditioner, welding machine etc.