{"id":774,"date":"2026-06-11T16:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/?page_id=774"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:21:48","slug":"calculadora","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/calculadora\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"774\" class=\"elementor elementor-774\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03146f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f03146f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c5765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c3c5765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">        <section class=\"ae-calc\" data-ae-calc>\n            <div class=\"ae-calc__head\">\n                <span class=\"ae-calc__eyebrow\">Energy calculator<\/span>\n                <h2>Find the ideal generator for your home or business<\/h2>\n                <p>Select your teams and American Energy will recommend that the power generator is ideal for your estimated consumption.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"ae-calc__layout\">\n                <div class=\"ae-calc__panel\">\n                    <div class=\"ae-calc__tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Type of calculation\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"is-active\" data-preset=\"home\">Home<\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" data-preset=\"business\">Business<\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" data-preset=\"custom\">Custom<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ae-calc__items\" data-items><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <aside class=\"ae-calc__result\">\n                    <div class=\"ae-meter\">\n                        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 120 120\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"52\" class=\"ae-meter__bg\"><\/circle>\n                            <circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"52\" class=\"ae-meter__bar\" data-meter><\/circle>\n                        <\/svg>\n                        <div class=\"ae-meter__value\">\n                            <strong data-total-kw>0.0<\/strong>\n                            <span>kW recommended<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ae-summary\">\n                        <div><span>Estimated consumption<\/span><strong data-base-kw>0.0 kW<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <div><span>Margin of safety<\/span><strong>20%<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <div><span>Watts continuous<\/span><strong data-total-watts>0 W<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <div><span>Peak load estimate<\/span><strong data-peak-watts>0 W<\/strong><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ae-fuel\">\n                        <div class=\"ae-fuel__head\">\n                            <span>Fuel consumption<\/span>\n                            <strong><span data-fuel-value>0.00<\/span> <small data-fuel-unit>L\/h<\/small><\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"ae-fuel__tabs\" aria-label=\"Fuel type\">\n                            <button type=\"button\" data-fuel-type=\"gasoline\">Gasoline<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"is-active\" data-fuel-type=\"diesel\">Diesel<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" data-fuel-type=\"propane\">LP Gas<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" data-fuel-type=\"natural\">Natural Gas<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n\n\n                        <div>\n                            <label class=\"ae-fuel__tank\">Generator power\n                                <span class=\"ae-fuel__field\"><input type=\"number\" min=\"100\" step=\"100\" value=\"5000\" data-generator-watts><small>W<\/small><\/span>\n                            <\/label>\n                            <label class=\"ae-fuel__tank\">Generator load <b data-load-percent-value>50%<\/b>\n                                <input class=\"ae-fuel__range\" type=\"range\" min=\"10\" max=\"100\" step=\"5\" value=\"50\" data-load-percent>\n                            <\/label>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <label class=\"ae-fuel__tank\">Fuel price\n                            <span class=\"ae-fuel__field\"><span>$<\/span><input type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"26.50\" data-fuel-price><small data-fuel-price-unit>MXN\/L<\/small><\/span>\n                        <\/label>\n\n\n\n                        <div class=\"ae-fuel__stats\">\n                            <div><span>Consumption 24h<\/span><strong data-fuel-daily>0 litros<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div><span>Cost per hour<\/span><strong data-fuel-cost-hour>$0.00 MXN<\/strong><\/div>\n\n                            <div><span>Active load<\/span><strong data-fuel-load>0.00 kW<\/strong><\/div>\n                            \n                            <label class=\"ae-fuel__tank\">Tank\n                                <span class=\"ae-fuel__field\"><input type=\"number\" min=\"0.1\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"20\" data-fuel-tank><small>liters<\/small><\/span>\n                            <\/label>\n                        \n                            <div><span>Autonomy of the tank<\/span><strong data-fuel-runtime>0 hrs<\/strong><\/div>\n       \n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <p data-fuel-note>Estimado seg\u00fan la carga seleccionada.<\/p>\n\n                        <div class=\"ae-fuel__table-wrap\">\n                            <table class=\"ae-fuel__table\">\n                                <thead><tr><th>Loading<\/th><th>Power<\/th><th>Use\/time<\/th><th>Use 24h<\/th><th>Cost 24h<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                                <tbody data-fuel-table><\/tbody>\n                            <\/table>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ae-product\" data-product-card>\n                        <p class=\"ae-product__empty\">Agrega equipos para ver tu recomendaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <form class=\"ae-lead\" data-lead-form action=\"\">\n                        <h3>Request a custom quote<\/h3>\n                        <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" placeholder=\"Your name\" autocomplete=\"name\">\n                        <input type=\"tel\" name=\"phone\" placeholder=\"WhatsApp\" autocomplete=\"tel\">\n                        <input type=\"text\" name=\"city\" placeholder=\"City\" autocomplete=\"address-level2\">\n                        <button type=\"submit\">GET A WHATSAPP QUOTE<\/button>\n                    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n                <\/aside>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8e66d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae8e66d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940a2dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"940a2dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b866dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b866dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to use the Energy Calculator?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb34259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb34259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"349\">Our Energy Calculator helps you to identify the ideal generator for your home, business or project in a few minutes. Just select the electrical devices you want to back up during a power outage, and the tool will automatically calculate the power required to operate safely.<\/p><p data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"615\">The calculator considers the estimated consumption of each equipment, the load of engine start and a margin of safety to provide a recommendation to be more precise. At the end, you'll get a hint of the energy generator that best fits your needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593f70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"593f70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to use the calculator<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3819e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3819e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li data-section-id=\"12jw2pr\" data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"721\">Select the computers that you want to feed it to the generator.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h27kx0\" data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"775\">Adjusts the amount of each computer, if necessary.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17hueee\" data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"836\">Add custom equipment if you do not appear in the list.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"i6gzmj\" data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"900\">Check out the total consumption estimated and the recommended capacity.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16y50wu\" data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"972\">Query builder suggested, according to your energy requirements.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1c0flcl\" data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1048\">Request a custom quote directly from the calculator.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb16eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb16eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of using the calculator<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbc426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bbc426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"1ar2a6c\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1136\">Get a recommendation fast and accurate.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mcag2t\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1193\">Avoid buying a generator with insufficient capacity.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"4lgtmb\" data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1247\">Considered to be loads of boot and margin of safety.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"152z2os\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1300\">Ideal for homes, businesses, offices and industries.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"67csug\" data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1365\">Facilitates the selection of the right equipment for every need.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fbf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3fbf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it important to correctly calculate the capacity?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7823529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7823529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1834\">Choose a generator that is too small can cause overloads and faults in the connected equipment. On the other hand, a generator, oversized may represent unnecessary investment. Use a calculator electricity consumption allows you to find the right balance and select an efficient team to maintain the continuity of your operations during any power outage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8dc0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb8dc0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e4112\" data-id=\"41e4112\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5ebb78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ae-seo-faq\"><h2>Frequently asked questions about the calculator<\/h2><div><h3>How to calculate what generator do I need?<\/h3><div><div><p>Add up the watts of all the equipment that you will use simultaneously, considers the load of starting of motors (up to 2-3 times their normal consumption) and add a margin of safety of 20% to 30%. Our calculator performs this calculation automatically.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3>What is the starting load on a generator?<\/h3><div><div><p>Is the extra power that you require-powered equipment (chillers, pumps, air conditioners) when lit, usually 2-3 times their normal consumption. Consider it prevents overloads and damages to the generator.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3>Does the calculator serves for industrial use?<\/h3><div><div><p>Yes, it works for residential, commercial and industrial. For projects industrial complex, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/contacto\/\">request a custom quote<\/a> with our specialists.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3>What do I do after I use the calculator?<\/h3><div><div><p>With the recommended capacity, explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/generadores\/residenciales\/\">residential generators<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/generadores-industriales\/\">industrial<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/generadores\/portatiles\/\">portable<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/contacto\/\">request quote<\/a> without commitment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3>Why is it important to get the right capacity?<\/h3><div><div><p>A small generator causes overloads and faults in equipment. One oversized represents investment unnecessary. The calculator helps you to find the perfect balance to maintain operational continuity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ae-seo-internal-links\"><h2>You may also like<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/categoria-generador\/residenciales\/\">residential generators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/generadores-industriales\/\">industrial generators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/categoria-generador\/portatiles\/\">portable generators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanenergy.mx\/en\/contacto\/\">request a quote<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfC\u00f3mo usar la Calculadora de Energ\u00eda? Nuestra Calculadora de Energ\u00eda te ayuda a identificar el generador ideal para tu hogar, negocio o proyecto en pocos minutos. 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