Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator
• The generator produces a very powerful voltage that can
causeserious injuryor death by electrocution. Never
touch barewires or receptacles. Never permit a child or
any unqualified person to operate the generator.
•Never handleany kind of electrical cord or device while
standingin water, while barefoot or while hands or feet
are wet Death or serious injury from electrocution may
result.
• Use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) inany damp
or highly conductive area (such as metal decking or steel
work).
• Never use worn, bare, frayed or otherwise damaged
electrical cords with the generator. Death, serious injury
and property damage from electrical shock may result
•Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE and its vapors are
EXPLOSIVE. Never allow smoking, open flames,
sparks or heat in the vicinity while handling
gasoline. Avoid spilling gasoline on a hot engine.Comply
with all laws regulating storage and handling of gasoline.
•Do Not overfitl the fuel tank.Always allow room for fuel
expansion.If tank is overfllled, fuel can overflow
onto a hot engine and cause a FIRE or an
EXPLOSION.
•Never store a generator with fuel in the tank where
gasolinevapors might reach an open flame,spark or pilot
light (as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer). FIRE
or an EXPLOSION may result.
• The unit requires an adequate flow of cooling air for its
continued proper operation. Never operate the unit
inside anyroom or enclosure where the free flow of
cooling air intoand out of the unit might be obstructed.
Allow at least2 feet of clearanceon all sidesof generator,
evenwhile operating unit outdoors, or you could damage
the unit
• Never start, or stop the unit with electrical loads
connected to receptacles with the connected devices
turned ON. Start the engine and let it stabilize before
connecting any electrical loads. Disconnect all electrical
loads before shutting down the generator.
•Do Not insert anyobject through cooling slots of the
engine.Youcould damagethe unit or injure yourself.
•Never operate the generator:
in rain; in any enclosed compartment; when connected
electrical devices overheat; if electrical output is lost; if
engine or generator sparks; if flame or smoke is observed
while unit is running; if unit vibrates excessively.
GROUNDING THEG EN ERATO RThe National Electrical Code requires that the frame and
external electrically conductive parts of this generator be
properly connected to an approved earth ground. Local
electrical codes may also require proper grounding of the
unit. For that purpose, a GROUNDING WING NUT is
provided on the generator end (Figure I).
Generally,connecting a No. 12AWG (AmericanWire
Gauge)stranded copper wire to the grounding wing nut
andto an earth-driven copper or brassgrounding rod
(electrode) provides adequate protection againstelectrical
shock.Be careful to keep the grounding wire attached after
connecting the stranded copper wire. However, locat codes
mayvary widely.Consult with a local electrician for
grounding requirements in your area.
Properly grounding the generator helps prevent electrical
shock ifa ground fault condition exists in the generator or
inconnected electrical devices.Proper grounding also helps
dissipatestatic electricity, which often builds up in
ungrounded devices.
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