Specifications

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RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS
If a circuit breaker in the main power distribution
panel of the vehicle or on the genset (Figure 4) trips,
either a circuit shorted or too many appliances were
running. Note that the genset will continue to run af-
ter a circuit breaker trips.
If a circuit breaker trips, disconnect or turn off as
many loads as possible and reset the circuit break-
er. (Push the circuit breaker to OFF to reset it and
then to ON to reconnect the circuit.) If the circuit
breaker trips right away, either the electrical dis-
tribution system has a short or the circuit breaker is
faulty. Call a qualified electrician.
If the circuit breaker does not trip, reconnect the ap-
pliances, one by one, up to a total load that does not
overload the genset or cause the circuit breaker to
trip. If a circuit breaker trips right away when an ap-
pliance is connected, the appliance probably has a
short.
Electrical appliances and tools must be used and
maintained properly and be properly grounded to
cause the line circuit breakers to trip when short cir-
cuits occur.
WARNING
Short circuits in electrical ap-
pliances and tools can cause fire and electrical
shock leading to severe personal injury or
death. Read and follow the equipment and tool
manufacturer’s instructions and warnings re-
garding use, maintenance and proper ground-
ing.
CONNECTING TO UTILITY POWER
When the vehicle has provisions for connecting to
utility power, such as a cord for plugging into a pow-
er outlet receptacle, it must also have an approved
device to keep the genset and utility from being in-
terconnected. See the genset Installation Manual
for more information.
WARNING
Interconnecting the genset and the
public utility (or any other power source) can
lead to the electrocution of personnel working
on the utility lines, damage to equipment and
fire. An approved switching device must be
used to prevent interconnections.
LINE CIRCUIT
BREAKER
FIGURE 4. LINE CIRCUIT BREAKER