Porter-Cable A02871-043-0 Risk of Electrocution and Fire, Operation, Generator in rain, Flooded

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (Continued)

HAZARD		WHAT CAN HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
Operation of	Water is an excellent conductor		Operate generator in a clean, dry,
generator in rain,	of electricity! Water which comes		well ventilated area. Make sure
wet, icy, or	in contact with electrically		hands are dry before touching
flooded	charged components can		unit.
conditions.	transmit electricity to the frame
	and other surfaces, resulting in
	electrical shock to anyone con-
	tacting them.
Use of worn,	Contact with worn or damaged		Inspect extension cords before
damaged, under-	extension cords could result in		use and replace with new cord if
sized or un-	electrocution.		required.
grounded exten-
	Use of undersize extension		Use proper size (wire gauge)
sion cords.
	cords could result in overheating		cordset for application see chart
	of the wires or attached items,		in the Assembly section of this
	resulting in fire.		manual.
	Use of ungrounded cordsets		Always use a cordset having a
	could prevent operation of		grounding wire with an
	circuit breakers and result in		appropriate grounding plug. DO
	electrical shock.		NOT use an ungrounded plug.
Placing generator		Accidental leakage of electrical	Place generator on low conduc-
on or against		current could charge conductive	tivity surface such as a concrete
highly conductive		surfaces in contact with the	slab.
surface, such as a		generator.
steel walkway or			ALWAYS operate generator a
metal roof.			minimum of six feet from any
			conductive surface.
Improper	Exceeding the load capacity of		Read the load rating chart and
connection of	the generator by attaching too		instructions in the Wattage Cal-
items to	many items, or items with very		culation section. Make sure that
generator.	high load ratings to it could		the summation of electrical
	result in overheating of some		loads for all attachments does
	items or their attachment wiring		not exceed the load rating of the
	resulting in fire or electrical		generator.
	shock.
Operation of unit			Do not operate generator with
		Attempting to use the unit
when damaged,		when it has been damaged, or	mechanical or electrical
or with guards or		when it is not functioning	problem. Have unit repaired by
panels removed.		normally could result in fire or	an Authorized Service Center.
		electrocution.
		Removal of guarding could	Do not operate generator with
		expose electrically charged	protective guarding removed.
		components and result in
		electrocution.

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