Basics

This page aims to be a Quick Reference/ Lookup Table for the Power Draw (in various units) of most/all Electric devices
This allows for:
- Planning
  - Larger Scale Load Estimation
  - Estimation of what size Generator or Batter Bank / Inverter one needs
- Foolproofing of Generators via a Quick Reference “This many of this can run on this, do NOT plug this in” type chart etc
Furthermore, making a Database of this which is Open Source would allow for isage by others freely in Research, their Material, and could allow for tracking change over time with Energy Efficiency Improvements etc

Overall Format

Information Contained:
- Product Type
  - Subsection of “old gear
  - Subsection of “Current Average Gear”
  - Subsection of “Current State of the Art (efficiency wise) COTS Gear”
  - Subsection of “Current State of the Art (performance wise, mainly for Digital Electronics/Computers etc) COTS Gear”
- Watts Used
  - Having quick reference pre-calculated Volts/Amps etc can’t hury
- Average use per day
- Electric Power Quality Requirements
  - Could be as simple as a THD “Picky” and “Non-Picky” qualifier, or something more specific
  - Think Motors vs Digital Electronics etc
It is largely tied to amperage (RE Ampacity etc; 15a, 20a, or the occasional giant 240v 30+ Amp Plug), but having something akin to HAZCOM but for Ampacity Requirements (such as “Only use the green Extension Cords for this” or “this requires a red extension cord” etc) would be nice, and would integrate into this chart well

A 2022 Open Access Paper in “MDPI - Sustainability” Titled “ A Comprehensive Evaluation Model on Optimal Operational Schedules for Battery Energy Storage System by Maximizing Self-Consumption Strategy and Genetic Algorithm
- Contains this useful Figure