Operation Manual

GENERATING SET USE
OPERATION OF THE GENERATING SET
Your Honda generating set is a reliable piece of equipment, developed to ensure your safety. It
can help you carry out work more easily and bring improvements to your leisure time, but there is
also a risk of electrocution if you do not follow strictlytheinstructionsfor use given in this chapter.
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Never connect the generating set to a main socket.
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Do not connect any appliances to the receptacles before starting the generating set.
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Do not alter the internal wiring of the generating set.
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Do not modify the engine adjustments. The frequency and voltage of the current supplied
by the generator are directly linked to the engine rotation speed. These adjustments are
carried out at the factory.
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Only connect appliances in good working order: most portable electrical tools are Class II
(double insulation). Equipment that does not meet this standard (tools with metallic casing)
has to powered via 3 conductor cable (withanearthconductor)toensurecorrectearthingin
the event of an electrical fault.
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Supply only machines whose voltage, as specified on their rating plates, corresponds to
that produced by the generating set.
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Protection against electrical shock depends on circuit breakers specially matched to the
generating set. If the circuit breakers require replacement they must be replaced with a
circuit breaker having identical ratings and performance characteristics.
• Due to high mechanical stresses only tough rubber-sheathed flexible cable (in accordance
with IEC 245-4) or the equivalent should be used.
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Earthing of the generator is not required.
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This generating set is not recommended for use with electronic apparatus, such as
televisions, hi-fis, or microcomputers, which might not be compatible with it.
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Avoid overloading the generating set; the following rules must be respected if the
generating set is to perform properly:
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the sum of the power outputs of the machines connected simultaneously to the
generating set must be compatible with the characteristics given in the last pages of this
manual,
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some appliances draw more power when starting up than their nominal power rating
(electric motors and compressors are examples). We recommend that you contact a
HONDA dealer in case of doubt,
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do not exceed the maximum current specified for each receptacle.
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The generating set must not be loaded to its nominal power if conditions are such that the
normal cooling requirements are not met. When using the generating set in unfavourable
conditions, take care to reduce the power load.
The ideal conditions of use are as follows:
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atmospheric pressure: 100 kPa (1 bar),
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ambient air temperature: 25 °C,
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air humidity: 30 %.
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