Refer to the below list of commonly used electrical appliances to size for your off-grid solar PV system. The power consumption here does not cater for surge currents (applicable only to certain devices). For a more accurate rating, please refer to the datasheet of the actual appliance being used in your system.
| Kitchen | Power (W) |
| Blender | 500 |
| Can Opener | 150 |
| Coffee Machine | 1000 |
| Dishwasher | 1200-1500 |
| Espresso Machine | 800 |
| Freezer – Upright – 420 litres | 1240 Wh/Day** |
| Freezer – Chest – 420 litres | 1080 Wh/Day** |
| Fridge – 560 litres (AC) | 1411 Wh/day** |
| Fridge – 450 litres (AC) | 1200 Wh/day** |
| Garbage Disposal | 450 |
| Kettle – Electric | 1200 |
| Microwave | 1000 |
| Oven – Electric | 1200 |
| Toaster | 850 |
| Toaster Oven | 1200 |
| Stand Mixer | 300 |
| Heating/Cooling | |
| Box Fan | 200 |
| Ceiling Fan | 120 |
| Central Air Conditioner – 24,000 BTU NA | 3800 |
| Central Air Conditioner – 10,000 BTU NA | 3250 |
| Furnace Fan Blower | 800 |
| Space Heater NA | 1500 |
| Tankless Water Heater – Electric | 18000 |
| Water Heater – Electric | 4500 |
| Window Air Conditioner 10,000 BTU NA | 900 |
| Window Air Conditioner 12,000 BTU NA | 3250 |
| Well Pump – 1/3 1HP | 750 |
| Laundry | |
| Clothes Dryer – Electric | 3000 |
| Clothes Dryer – Gas | 1800 |
| Clothes Washer | 800 |
| Iron | 1200 |
| Living Room | |
| Bluray Player | 15 |
| Cable Box | 35 |
| DVD Player | 15 |
| TV – LCD | 150 |
| TV – Plasma | 200 |
| Satellite Dish | 25 |
| Stereo Receiver | 450 |
| Video Game Console | 150 |
| Lights | |
| CFL Bulb – 40 Watt Equivalent | 11 |
| CFL Bulb – 60 Watt Equivalent | 18 |
| CFL Bulb – 75 Watt Equivalent | 20 |
| CFL Bulb – 100 Watt Equivalent | 30 |
| Compact Fluorescent 20 Watt | 22 |
| Compact Fluorescent 25 Watt | 28 |
| Halogen – 40 Watt | 40 |
| Incandescent 50 Watt | 50 |
| Incandescent 100 Watt | 100 |
| LED Bulb – 40 Watt Equivalent | 10 |
| LED Bulb – 60 Watt Equivalent | 13 |
| LED Bulb – 75 watt equivalent | 18 |
| LED Bulb – 100 Watt Equivalent | 23 |
| Office | |
| Desktop Computer (Standard) | 200 |
| Desktop Computer (Gaming) | 500 |
| Laptop | 100 |
| LCD Monitor | 100 |
| Modem | 7 |
| Paper Shredder | 150 |
| Printer | 100 |
| Router | 7 |
| Smart Phone – Recharge | 6 |
| Tablet – Recharge | 8 |
| Misc. | |
| Clock Radio | 7 |
| Curling Iron | 150 |
| Dehumidifier | 280 |
| Electric Shaver | 15 |
| Electric Blanket | 200 |
| Hair Dryer | 1500 |
| Humidifier | 200 |
| Radiotelephone – Receive | 5 |
| Radiotelephone – Transmit | 75 |
| Sewing Machine | 100 |
| Vacuum | 1000 |