Briggs & Stratton PRO8000 owner manual Cold Weather Operation, Receptacles

BSPP Generator

COLD WEATHER

OPERATION

Under certain weather conditions (temperatures below 40°F [4°C] and a high dew point), your generator may experience icing of the carburetor and/or the crankcase breather system.

Build a structure that will enclose three sides and the top of the generator:

1.Make sure entire muffler-side of generator is exposed. Note that your generator may appear different from that shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 — Permanent Cold Weather Shelter

Wind

2.Ensure a minimum of two feet clearance between open side of box and nearest object.

3.Face exposed end away from wind and elements.

4.Enclosure should hold enough heat created by generator to prevent problems.

DANGER

Running generator gives off carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas.

Breathing carbon monoxide will cause nausea, fainting or death.

•Operate generator ONLY outdoors.

•Keep at least 2 feet of clearance on all sides of generator for adequate ventilation.

•DO NOT operate generator inside any building or enclosure, including the generator compartment of a recreational vehicle (RV).

•Remove generator from shelter when temperature is above 40°F [4°C].

RECEPTACLES

CAUTION

Receptacles may be marked with rating value greater than generator output capacity.

•NEVER attempt to power a device requiring more amperage than generator or receptacle can supply.

•DO NOT overload the generator. See “Don’t Overload Generator”.

120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp, Locking Receptacle

Use a NEMA L14–30 plug with this receptacle. Connect a 4–wire cord set rated for 250 Volts AC at 30 Amps (or greater) (Figure 9).You can use the same 4–wire cord if you plan to run a 120 Volt load.

Figure 9 — 120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle

4-Wire Cord Set

240V

120V 120V

W (Neutral)

Y (Hot)	X (Hot)
NEMA L14-30	Ground (Green)

This receptacle powers 120/240 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads requiring up to 3,600 watts of power at

30 Amps for 120 Volts; 7,200 watts of power (7.2 kW) at 30 Amps for 240 Volts.The outlet is protected against overload by a push–to–reset circuit breaker and/or a 2 pole GFCI circuit breaker.

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