Product Manual

If your generator will be connected to your building’s system, it MUST ALWAYS BE isolated from
the utility power grid with an approved transfer switch installed by a licensed electrician in
compliance with all applicable building and electrical codes and in accordance with the
guidelines supplied by your power company.
There may be Federal or State Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations, local codes or ordinances that apply to the intended use of the generator. Please
consult a qualified electrician, electrical inspection or the local agency having jurisdiction.
 In some areas, generators are required to be registered with local utility companies.
 If the generator is used at a construction site, there may be additional requirements
that must be observed.
GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
Standard generators are protected by electrical separators. This equipment has a thermic
protection device and/or magnet-to-thermic device to protect against a surge of current,
overloading and short-circuiting. In these cases, the generator should under NO circumstance,
be earthed using the terminal “PE” or with any other part of the generator.
If a licenced electrician installs the generator with a connection to your building’s electrical
circuit for use as a back-up power system, grounding may alternatively be completed through
the building’s grounding system. Ask your electrician.
If the generator is not grounded through your building’s system, follow the procedure below.
This procedure can only be carried out by a licensed electrician.
1. Drive a ¾” or 1” copper pipe or rod into
the ground close to the generator. The
pipe/rod must penetrate moist earth – the
depth required will be dictated by local soil
conditions.
2. Connect an approved ground clamp to the
pipe.
3. Run a 10-gauge wire from the clamp to the
generator grounding post located on the
rear of the generator head.
4. Do not connect the generator grounding post to a water pipe or a ground used by the
radio system.
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