SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols to the right. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation | CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation |
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which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious | which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate |
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injury. | injury. |
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WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation |
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CAUTION used without | the safety alert symbol indicates a |
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which, if not avoided, could result in death of serious | potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may |
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injury. | result in property damage. |
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This product is not equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the product will be used around flammable materials, or on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrestor, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark arresters are also required on some U. S. Forest service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordinances.
This product may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This warning is given in compliance with California Proposition 65, as detectable amounts of chemicals subject to proposition 65 may be contained in this product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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When using this product basic precautions should always be followed including the following:
RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE
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Attempting to connect generator | Back feeding electricity through a | Never backfeed electricity through | ||
directly to the electrical system of any | building’s electrical system to the | a structure's electrical system. | ||
building structure. | outside utility feed lines could en- |
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| danger repair persons attempting to | To connect to a structure's electri- | |
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| restore service. | cal system in a safe manner, | |
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| always have a | |
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| Attempting to connect to the incom- | Transfer Switch installed by a | |
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| ing utility service could result in | qualified electrician and in compli- | |
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| electrocution. | ance with local ordinances. (When | |
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| installing a | |
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| Restoration of electrical service while | Transfer Switch, a minimum of | |
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| the generator is connected to the | 10 gauge wiring must be used.) | |
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| incoming utility could result in a fire or |
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| serious damage if a isolator switch is |
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| not installed. |
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| Failure to use a double throw transfer |
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| switch when connecting to a |
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| structure's electrical system can |
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| damage appliances and WILL VOID |
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| the manufacturer's warranty. |
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3 — ENG | D20498 Rev. 0 6/9/00 |