‰ NOW 15 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM NOVEMBER 2013 QST PAGE 48 ‰ SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. ASSUMING THAT YOUR GENERATOR IS TOO SMALL TO POWER EVERYTHING AT ONCE, YOU CAN START EACH CIRCUIT ONE AT A TIME. THIS AVOIDS A LARGE INITIAL CURRENT SURGE FROM DEVICES AND APPLIANCES, INCLUDING MOTORS. ONCE YOUR GENERATOR IS UP AND RUNNING, YOU CAN THEN OPERATE EACH CIRCUIT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS, THUS PREVENTING OVERLOAD. HEAVY LOADS CAN ALSO BE POWERED ONE AT A TIME, IF NECESSARY. ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF THE LOAD MANAGER APPROACH IS THAT YOU CAN BALANCE THE LOADS FOR APPROXIMATELY ‰ END OF 15 WPM TEXT ‚