What do power ratings on electrical appliances and tools actually mean?

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If my blender is rated at 250W, does that mean thats the maximum amount of power it can possibly consume? or is it a minimum, or an average?
does it take into account how much load you place on the motor?

Lets say i want to run it on a small 500W inverter in my van, how can i roughly estimate how much power its going to draw once im blending my food?
i wouldn’t want to risk blowing it up and i have no testing equipment..

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250W is the “nominal power”. That means upon turning it on it will draw a bit more for a short moment but then stay at 250W at the highest setting.

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