Owner`s manual

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USING THE GENERATOR
Once you have allowed the engine to run for several minutes, you may connect electrical devices to the
generator.
AC Usage
CAUTION: Please familiarize yourself with the markings on the panel before connecting electrical
devices.
You may connect electrical devices running on AC current according to their wattage requirements.
The chart in figure 1 4 shows the rated and surge wattage of your generator according to its model
number.
CAUTION: Although the overall rated wattage of the machine is 7000 Watts, you never attempt to
draw more than 2400 Watts(20 A) from any ONE of the 120 Volt receptacles.
The rated wattage corresponds to the maximum wattage the generator can output on a continuous basis.
The surge wattage corresponds to the maximum amount of power the generator can output for a short
period of time. Many electrical devices such as refrigerators require short bursts of extra power, in
addition to the rated wattage listed by the device, to stop and start their motors. T he surge wattage
ability of the generator covers this extra power requirement.
Model Number
Rated(Running) Wattage
Surge Wattage
MP3501
3000
3500
MP3502
3000
3500
MP5500DF
5000
5500
MP6000E
5500
6000
MP7500E
7000
7500
Figure1 4- generator wattage by model number.
The total running wattage requirement of the electrical devices connected to the generator should not
exceed the rated wattage of the generator itself. To calculate the total wattage requirement of the
electrical devices you wish to conne ct, find the rated (or running) wattage of each device. This number
should be listed somewhere on the device or in its instruction manual. If you cannot find this wattage,
you may calculate it by multiplying the Voltage requirement by the Amperage drawn:
Watts= Volts x Amperes
If these specifications are not available, you may estimate the Watts required by your device using the
chart in figure 15.
Once you have found the rated wattage requirement of each electrical device, add these numbers to find
the total rated wattage you wish to draw from the generator. If this number exceeds the rated wattage
of the generator, DO NOT connect all these devices. Select a combination of electrical devices, which
has a total rated wattage lower than or equal to the rated wattage of the generator.
CAUTION- The generator can run at its surge wattage capacity for only a short time. Connect
electrical devices requiring a rated (running) wattage equal to or less than the rated wattage of