READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE GENERATOR.

RISK OF ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE (cont’d)

HAZARD

WHAT COULD HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

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 con-

well ventilated area. Make sure

 

tact with electrically charged compo-

hands are dry before touching unit.

 

nents can transmit electricity to the

 

 

frame and other surfaces, resulting in

 

 

electrical shock to anyone contacting

 

 

them.

 

Use of worn, damaged, under-

Contact with worn or damaged ex-

Inspect extension cords before

sized or ungrounded extension

tension cords could result in electro-

use and replace with new cord if

cords.

cution.

required.

 

Use of undersize extension cords

Use proper size (wire gauge) cord-

 

could result in overheating of the

set for application see chart in the

 

wires or attached items, resulting in

Assembly section of this manual.

 

fire.

 

 

 

Always use a cordset having a

 

Use of ungrounded cordsets could

grounding wire with an appropri-

 

prevent operation of circuit breakers

ate grounding plug. DO NOT use

 

and result in electrical shock.

an ungrounded plug.

 

 

 

Placing generator on or against

Accidental leakage of electrical cur-

Place generator on low conductiv-

highly conductive surface, such as

rent could charge conductive sur-

ity surface such as a concrete

a steel walkway or metal roof.

faces in contact with the generator.

slab.

 

 

ALWAYS operate generator a min-

 

 

imum of six feet from any conduc-

 

 

tive surface.

Improper connection of items to

Exceeding the load capacity of the

Read the load rating chart and in-

generator.

generator by attaching too many

structions in the Wattage Calcula-

 

items, or items with very high load

tion section. Make sure that the

 

ratings to it could result in overheat-

summation of electrical loads for

 

ing of some items or their attachment

all attachments does not exceed

 

wiring resulting in fire or electrical

the load rating of the generator.

 

shock.

 

Operation of unit when damaged,

Attempting to use the unit when it

Do not operate generator with me-

or with guards or panels removed.

has been damaged, or when it is not

chanical or electrical problem.

 

functioning normally could result in

Have unit repaired by an Autho-

 

fire 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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