Size the load before the generator.
Add the running watts for every simultaneous load and one realistic motor-start event. Then leave operating margin; a maximum claim is not a continuous rating.
Add only what must run together.
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Starlink Mini
Manufacturer-sourced range- Typical range
- 25–40 W
- Starting value
- 40 W
- Brief peak
- 60 W
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Wi-Fi router + modem
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 12–25 W
- Starting value
- 18 W
- Brief peak
- 25 W
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Phone charging
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 5–20 W
- Starting value
- 15 W
- Brief peak
- 20 W
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Laptop workstation
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 45–100 W
- Starting value
- 65 W
- Brief peak
- 100 W
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Desktop computer + monitor
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 150–500 W
- Starting value
- 250 W
- Brief peak
- 500 W
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Camera or drone charging
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 40–200 W
- Starting value
- 120 W
- Brief peak
- 200 W
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12V compressor fridge — daily average
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 15–35 W
- Starting value
- 22.5 W
- Brief peak
- 120 W
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Home refrigerator — daily average
Editable category estimate- Typical range
- 25–60 W
- Starting value
- 40 W
- Brief peak
- 600 W
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Models to compare
These are technical references, not proof of Canadian stock, seller, delivery, warranty or affiliate availability. Confirm the exact physical Canadian model and approval mark.
Continuous: 100 W · Maximum: 800 W
EU2200iTC
View model and specifications →Compact Canadian inverter power for measured loads below 1,800W continuous
- Continuous
- 1,800 W
- Maximum
- 2,200 W
Confirm model code EU2200iTC, approval mark, receptacle, neutral/ground instructions and cord rating on the physical unit.
Specifications and noise
Honda Canada lists exact model EU2200iTC at 120V/60Hz, 1,800W continuous and 2,200W maximum.
Source-checked manufacturer specifications ↗EU3200iC
View model and specifications →More portable Canadian inverter output where 2,600W continuous covers the measured load
- Continuous
- 2,600 W
- Maximum
- 3,200 W
Do not reuse European EU32i specifications. Confirm EU3200iC, the physical Canadian label, approval mark and receptacle limits.
Specifications and noise
Honda Canada lists exact model EU3200iC at 120V/60Hz, 2,600W continuous and 3,200W maximum; one receptacle remains limited to 20A.
Source-checked manufacturer specifications ↗Wattage is only one gate.
Confirm 120V/60Hz, the exact receptacle and physical approval mark, outdoor carbon-monoxide separation, cord rating and the manual’s neutral and grounding instructions. Building connection requirements vary by province, territory and authority.