Operating instructions

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FORM 5S3125
03430
MODELS 3ZC06A AND 4W315A
STANDBY INSTALLATION TO HOME OR BUILDING
WARNING
HAVE STANDBY INSTALLATION PERFORMED BY
A SKILLED, LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. DO NOT LET
ANYONE ELSE WIRE INTO A UTILITY CIRCUIT.
PERSONAL INJURY, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, OR
DAMAGE TO HOME COULD OCCUR.
IMPORTANT:THIS GENERATOR WILL NOT POWER
YOUR ENTIRE HOME. MOST HOME UTILITY ELEC-
TRIC SERVICE IS MORE THAN 60 AMPS. THIS WILL
EXCEED GENERATOR OUTPUT. ONLY POWER
NEEDED ITEMS DURING A POWER OUTAGE.
MAKE SURE TOTAL WATTAGE OF ELECTRICAL
LOAD DOES NOT EXCEED RATED WATTAGE OF
GENERATOR.
You can use this generator as a standby power source.
During a power outage, the generator will power se-
lected items in a building. Have generator and addi-
tional wiring installed by a skilled, licensed electrician.
This is not a do-it-yourself job. Follow all local codes.
WARNING
THE ELECTRICIAN MUST INSTALL A DOUBLE-
THROW TRANSFER SWITCH. THIS ISOLATES EX-
ISTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS FROM THE UTIL-
ITY POWER LINE. IF NOT ISOLATED, GENERATOR
OUTPUT WILL BACK-FEED INTO UTILITY POWER
LINE. THIS MAY ELECTROCUTE A POWER COM-
PANY LINE REPAIR PERSON.
Installation (Continued)
EXTENSION CORDS
Only use grounded extension cords. Be sure to use
extension cord with proper wire gauge size. See chart
below.
AMPERE AWG FOR LENGTH OF CORD (FT.)
LOAD 50' 100' 150'
2181818
3181818
4161616
5161616
6161614
8161412
10 16 14 12
12 14 14 12
14 14 12 10
16 12 12 10
20 10 10 8
Recommended Minimum Wire
Gauges (AWG) for Extension Cords
GENERATOR GROUNDING
WARNING
YOU MUST PROPERLY EARTH-GROUND GENERA-
TOR BEFORE STARTING. THIS WILL HELP GUARD
AGAINST DEADLY ELECTRIC SHOCK. ONLY USE
GROUNDED PLUGS WITH GENERATOR. ONLY USE
GROUNDED EXTENSION CORDS. ONLY USE
THREE-WIRE OR DOUBLE-INSULATED POWER
TOOLS.
Grounding generator helps prevent electric shock from
a ground fault condition. Locate ground lug on end of
generator housing (see Figure 12). Attach a #10
stranded-copper ground wire to ground lug. Drive
grounding point into ground. Grounding point can be a
stake, grounding rod, or pipe. Grounding point should
be copper or brass. Attach ground wire to grounding
point. You must supply the ground wire and grounding
point. They do not come with generator. Follow the
National Electrical Code and all state and local codes.
Consult your power company or a licensed electrician.
WARNING
FOR A GROUNDING POINT, DO NOT USE METAL
PIPE BEING USED TO CARRY COMBUSTIBLE MA-
TERIALS OR GASES.
Figure 12 - Grounding Generator
GROUND FAULT PROTECTION
A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) helps guard
against electric shock. On construction sites, you must
use a GFCI. OSHA and the National Electric Code
requires this.
You must provide a separate, portable GFCI device
which can be purchased at any electrical supply house.
Check the Yellow Pages for the nearest supply house.
ALTERNATOR
GROUND LUG
GROUND WIRE
COPPER OR BRASS
GROUNDING POINT