READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.
RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (cont’d)
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Operation of generator in rain, | Water is an excellent conductor of | Operate generator in a clean, dry, | |
wet, icy, or flooded conditions. | electricity! Water which comes in | well ventilated area. Make sure | |
| contact with electrically charged | hands are dry before touching unit. | |
| components can transmit electricity to |
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| the frame and other surfaces, resulting |
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| in electrical shock to anyone contacting |
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Use of worn, damaged, undersized | Contact with worn or damaged exten- | Inspect extension cords before use | |
or ungrounded extension cords. | sion cords could result in electrocu- | and replace with new cord if | |
| tion. | required. | |
| Use of undersize extension cords | Use proper size (wire gauge) | |
| could result in overheating of the wires | cordset for application see chart in | |
| or attached items, resulting in fire. | the Assembly section of this | |
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| manual. | |
| Use of ungrounded cordsets could |
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| prevent operation of circuit breakers | Always use a cordset having a | |
| and result in electrical shock. | grounding wire with an appropriate | |
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| grounding plug. DO NOT use an | |
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| ungrounded plug. | |
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Placing generator on or against | Accidental leakage of electrical current | Place generator on low conductivity | |
highly conductive surface, such as | could charge conductive surfaces in | surface such as a concrete slab. | |
a steel walkway or metal roof. | contact with the generator. | ALWAYS operate generator a | |
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| minimum of six feet from any | |
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| conductive surface. | |
Improper connection of items to | Exceeding the load capacity of the | Read the load rating chart and | |
generator. | generator by attaching too many | instructions in the Wattage Calcula- | |
| items, or items with very high load | tion section. Make sure that the | |
| ratings to it could result in overheating | summation of electrical loads for all | |
| of some items or their attachment | attachments does not exceed the | |
| wiring resulting in fire or electrical | load rating of the generator. | |
| shock. |
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Operation of unit when damaged, | Attempting to use the unit when it has | Do not operate generator with | |
or with guards or panels removed. | been damaged, or when it is not | mechanical or electrical problem. | |
| functioning normally could result in fire | Have unit repaired by an Autho- | |
| or electrocution. | rized Service Center. | |
| Removal of guarding could expose | Do not operate generator with | |
| electrically charged components and | protective guarding removed. | |
| result in electrocution. |
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