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Porter-Cable BSV750 Risk of Electrocution and Fire, Operation, Generator in rain, Wet, icy, or

Models: BSV750

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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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BSV750 specifications

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