Electrical Load Calculator Guide — How to Calculate Home Appliance Load (India)
# Electrical Load Calculator Guide — How to Calculate Home Appliance Load (India) **Category:** Electrical Load Calculator & Load Guide **Short Description:** Learn how much load (in watts/amps) common home appliances draw, and how to calculate your total household electrical load for safe wiring and MCB sizing. --- ## 📌 Introduction Every appliance in your home draws a certain amount of electrical load, measured in Watts. Knowing this helps you choose the right wire size, MCB rating, and inverter/UPS capacity — and avoid overloading circuits, which is a common cause of tripping and even electrical fires. This guide gives typical load values and shows how to calculate total load. ## ⚡ Technical Explanation **Approximate load (Watts) of common appliances:** | Appliance | Typical Load (Watts) | |---|---| | LED Bulb | 5–15 W | | Ceiling Fan | 60–75 W | | Tube Light (LED) | 20 W | | Refrigerator | 150–300 W | | Washing Machine | 500–1200 W | | Microwave | 1000–1500 W | | Induction Coo...