Manual

Generac Portable Products 3000 Watt Generator
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
This generator isan engine-driven, revolving field,
alternating current (AC) generator. It was designed to
supply electrical power for operating compatible electrical
lighting, appliances,tools and motor loads. This manual
contains informationfor a generator that operates
120Volt, single phase,60 Hz devices that require up to
3,000 watts (3.0 kW) of power that pull up to 25 Amps.
CAUTION! Do Not exceed the generator's
wattage/amperage capacity. Add up the rated watts of all
devices you are connecting to generator receptacles at one
time. This total should not be greater than 3,000 watts. In
most cases rated watts of the electrical device can be
found on the device nameplate. If the device nameplate
givesonly volts and amps, multiply volts times amps to
obtain watts (volts X amps = watts).
The 3,000 watt portable generator hasthe following
features:
• 120Volt, 20 Amp duplex receptacle.
• Low Oit Shutdown: Automatically shuts down the engine
if oil drops below safeoperation level.
• The generator's revolving field is driven at about
3600 rpm by a Tecumseh 6 h.p. engine.
_ CAUTION! Do Not tamper with engine
governed speed. High operating speedsare
dangerous and increaserisk of personal injuryor
damageto equipment. The generator supplies
correct rated frequency and voltage onty when
running at proper governed speed. Incorrect
frequency and/or voltage can damage some
connected electrical loads.Operating at excessively
low speedsimposesa heavy load. When adequate
engine power isnot availableengine life may be
shortened.
The Emission Control Systemfor this generator is
warranted for standards set by the Environmental
Protection Agency. For warranty informationrefer to the
engine owner's manual.
SAFETY RULES
This generator set was designed and manufactured for
specific applications. Do Not attempt to modify the unit
or use it for any application it was not designed for. If you
haveany questions about your generator's application, ask
your dealer or consult the factory.
The manufacturer could not possibly anticipate every
circumstance that might involvea hazard. For that reason
warnings in the manual and warnings on tagsor decals
affixed to the unit are not all-inclusive. If you intendto
handle, operate or service the unit by a procedure or
method not specifically recommended by the manufacturer,
first make sure that such a procedure or method will not
render this equipment unsafeor pose a threat to you and
others.
Read this manual carefully and become familiar
with your generator set. Know its applications, its
limitations and any hazards involved.
_ WARNING! You must isolatethe generator
from the electric utility using approved transfer
equipment if this unit isused for backup power.
Failure to isolate the generator from the
power utility may result in injury or death to
electric utility workers and damage to the
generator due to a backfeed of electrical energy.
Whenever the unit isproviding backup power, the
electric utility must be notified.
_hL DANGER! Generator exhaust gases contain
DEADLY carbon monoxide gas. If breathed in
sufficient concentrations, carbon monoxide
can cause unconsciousness or death. Operate
this equipment outdoors where adequate ventilation
is available.
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