Generac Portable Products 4,200 Watt Generator
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EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
The generator is an engine-driven, revolving field,
alternating current (AC) generator. It was designed to
supply electrical power for operating compatible electrical
lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads. This manual
contains information for a generator that operates
120 and/or 240 Volt, single phase, 60 Hz devices that
require up to 4,200 watts (4.2 kW) of power that pull up
to 35 Amps at 120 Volts or 17.5 Amps at 240 Volts.
CAUTION!
Do Not exceed the generator’s
wattage/amperage capacity. Add up the rated watts
of all devices you are connecting to generator
receptacles at one time. This total should not be
greater than 4,200 watts. See “Don’t Overload the
Generator” on page 9.
The 4,200 watt portable generator has the following
features:
• 120/240 Volt, 20 Amp locking receptacle.
• 120 Volt 30 Amp locking receptacle.
• 120 Volt, 20 Amp duplex receptacle.
• Low Oil Shutdown: Automatically shuts down the engine
if oil drops below safe operation level.
• 1.6 gallon overhead fuel tank.
• The generator’s revolving field is driven at about
3,600 rpm by a Honda 8 h.p. engine.
DANGER!
Do Not tamper with engine governed
speed. High operating speeds are dangerous and
increase risk of personal injury or damage to
equipment. The generator supplies correct rated
frequency and voltage only when running at proper
governed speed. Incorrect frequency and/or voltage
can damage some connected electrical loads.
Operating at excessively low speeds imposes a
heavy load at such reduced speeds, when adequate
engine power is not available, and may shorten
engine life.
SAFETY RULES
This generator set was designed and manufactured for
specific applications. Do Not attempt to modify the unit
or use it for any application it was not designed for. If you
have any questions about your generator’s application, ask
your dealer/distributor or consult the factory.
The manufacturer could not possibly anticipate every
circumstance that might involve a hazard. For that reason
warnings in the manual and warnings on tags or decals
affixed to the unit are not all–inclusive. If you intend to
handle, operate or service the unit by a procedure or
method not specifically recommended by the manufacturer,
first make sure that such a procedure or method will not
render this equipment unsafe or pose a threat to you and
others.
Read this manual carefully and become familiar
with your generator set. Know its applications, its
limitations and any hazards involved.
DANGER!
You must isolate the generator from
the electric utility by opening the electrical system’s
main circuit breaker or main switch if this unit is
used for backup power. Failure to isolate the
generator from the power utility may result
in injury or death to electric utility workers
and damage to the generator due to a backfeed
of electrical energy. Whenever unit is providing
backup power, the electric utility must be notified.
DANGER
! Generator exhaust gases contain
DEADLY carbon monoxide gas. Carbon
monoxide, if breathed in sufficient
concentrations, can cause unconsciousness or
death. Operate this equipment outdoors where
adequate ventilation is available.
The Emission Control System for this generator is
warranted for standards set by the Environmental
Protection Agency. For warranty information refer to the
engine owner’s manual.
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.
WARNING: