Appliance Surge Sizer: Will Your Power Station Start It?

A refrigerator that runs at 150W can demand 2400W for a fraction of a second when the compressor starts — and it's the station's surge rating, not its continuous rating, that decides whether it starts at all. Pick your appliance (or enter the compressor's LRA from its nameplate) and see which stations we track clear the spike.

Appliance figures are published typical ranges and manufacturer surge multipliers, not tested values — real units vary by ±30% with age and temperature. Station surge and output ratings come from manufacturer specs. Method: how we research.