Desa RGH5500IE, RGH3000PR installation manual Generator Grounding, Extension Cords

OWNER’S MANUAL

BATTERY

Continued

Nut
Battery
	Battery
Hook	Mounting
Bolt	Bracket

Figure 11 - Battery Hold-Down System (Model RGH11000IE Shown)

FULL	POWER	TO ENGINE
120		BLOCK
ONLY
		120
		240V
ENM
00000
HOURS 005
	1/10

TO STARTER

SOLENOID

Figure 12 - Connecting Positive and Negative Cables to Battery

(Model RGH7500IE Shown)

GENERATOR

GROUNDING

WARNING: You must prop- erly earth-ground generator be- fore starting. This will help guard against deadly electric shock. Only use grounded plugs with generator. Only use grounded ex- tension cords. Only use three- wire or double-insulated power tools.

Grounding generator helps prevent electric shock from a ground fault condition. Locate ground lug on end of generator housing (see Figure 12). Attach a #10 stranded-copper ground wire to ground lug. Drive grounding point into ground. Grounding point can be a stake, grounding rod, or pipe. Grounding point should be copper or brass. Attach ground wire to grounding point. You must supply the ground wire and grounding point. These do not come with generator. Follow the National Electrical Code and all state and local codes. Consult your power com- pany or a licensed electrician.

WARNING: For a grounding point, do not use metal pipe be- ing used to carry combustible materials or gases.

EXTENSION

CORDS

Only use grounded extension cords. Be sure to use extension cord with proper wire gauge size. See chart below.

Recommended Minimum Wire Gauges (AWG) for Extension Cords

Ampere	AWG for Length of
Load		Cord in Feet
	50'		100'	150'
2	18		18	18
3	18		18	18
4	16		16	16
5	16		16	16
6	16		16	14
8	16		14	12
10	16		14	12
12	14		14	12
14	14		12	10
16	12		12	10
20	10		10	8

TO

STARTER

SOLENOID

TO

ENGINE

BLOCK

Figure 13 - Connecting Positive and Negative Cables to Battery

(Model RGH11000IE Shown)

Ground Lug

Copper or Brass

Grounding Point

Ground Wire

Alternator

Figure 14 - Grounding Generator (Model RGH5500 Shown)

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