Ratings of various devices

These have been ordered by decreasing power.
DeviceVoltage
(Volts)
Current
(Amps)
Power
(Watts)
Dryer240 V24 A5760 W
Central heat/air220 V23.3 A5126
Water heater24018.75 A4500 W
Oven240 V11.25 A2700 W
Hairdryer125 V15 A1875 W
Laminator115 V14.7 A1600 W
Water heater120 V12.5 A1500 W
fryer120 V12.5 A1500 W
Space heater120 V12.5 A1500 W
Microwave120 V12 A1440 W
Copy machine120 V12 A1440 W
Vacuum cleaner120 V12 ASee note below
Treadmill120 V12 ASee note below
Electric frying pan120 V10.4 A1250 w
Coffee Pot120 V8.54 A1025 W
Toaster120 V6.7 A800 W
Small microwave1205.83700
Dish washer1203.4408
Weedwacker120 V3.8 A350 W
Air purifier120 V2.7 A325 W
Hand mixer115 V2.15 A250 W
Computer monitor110 V1.8 Amp200 W
Can opener120 V1.6 A190 W
Paper shredder120 V1 A120 W
Neon sign3750 V0.030 A110 W
Small refrigerator120 V0.8 A96 W
Curling iron120 V0.71 A85 W
Sewing machine120 V0.67 W80 W
TV120 V0.625 A75 W
Stereo120 V0.46 A55 W
lap top computer16 V3.36 A50 W
Light bulb120 V0.33 A40 W
Fish aquarium pump motor120 V0.25 A30 W
Boom box120 V0.17 A20 W
DVD player120 V0.17 A20 W
VCR1200.1417
CD player1200.12 A14
Radio120V0.108 A13 W
Telephone12 V0.5 A6 W
Clock Radio120 V0.033 A4 W
Cordless telephone9 V0.3 A2.7 W
Cordless telephone9 V0.021 A0.19 W
Note: electrical motors have a very high power demand when you first turn them on (that's part of why the lights dim). These devices need 1440 W to get started, and will probably throw the circuit breaker if there is anything else on the line. But they don't need that much power to keep going, or they would make the room really warm, pretty fast.