Receptacles, Connecting Electrical Loads

Generac Portable Products SE10000 Generator

Connecting Electrical Loads

•DO NOT connect 240 Volt loads to 120 Volt receptacles.

•DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.

•DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.

•Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after starting.

•Plug in and turn on the desired 120 Volt or 240 Volt, single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.

•Add up the rated watts (or amps) of all loads to be connected at one time. This total should not be greater than (a) the rated wattage/amperage capacity of the generator or (b) circuit breaker rating of the receptacle supplying the power. See “Don’t Overload the Generator” on page 11.

120 Volt AC, 20 Amp Receptacle

Use a NEMA L5-20 plug with this receptacle. Connect a 3-wire cord set rated for 125 Volts AC at 20 Amps (or greater) to the plug (Figure 9).

Figure 9 — 120 Volt, 20 Amp, Locking Receptacle

RECEPTACLES

120 Volt AC, 20 Amp, Duplex Receptacle

Use each receptacle to power 120 Volt AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads requiring up to a combined 2400 watts (2.4 kW) or 20 Amps of current (Figure 8).

Figure 8 — 120 Volt, 20 Amp, Duplex Receptacle

Use this receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads requiring up to 2400 watts

(2.4 kW) of power at 20 Amps. The outlet is protected by a 20 Amp push-to-reset circuit breaker.

120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle

Use a NEMA L5-30 plug with this receptacle. Connect a 3-wire cord set rated for 125 Volts AC at 30 Amps (or greater) to the plug (Figure 10).

Figure 10 — 120 Volt, 30 Amp, Locking Receptacle

Each outlet is protected against overload by a 20 Amp push-to-reset circuit breaker. Use only high quality, well-insulated, 3-wire grounded cord sets rated for 125 Volts at 20 Amps (or greater).