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INSTALLATION
bEFORE OPERATION
wARNING:
To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage,
registered electrician or an authorized service representative
should perform installation and all service. Under no
circumstances should an unqualified person attempt to wire
into a utility circuit.
wARNING:
To avoid backfeeding into utility systems, isolation of the
residence electrical system is required. Before temporary
connection of a generator to the residence electrical system
turn off the main switch. Before making permanent connections
a double throw transfer switch must be installed. To avoid
electrocution or property damage, only a trained electrician
should connect generator to residence electrical system.
California law requires isolation of the residence electrical
system before connecting a generator to residence electrical
systems. Temporary connection not recommended due to
backfeeding.
To avoid backfeeding into utility systems, isolation of the
residence electrical system is required.
If your generator is to be used as a stand-by power source
in case of utility power failure, it should be installed by a reg-
istered electrician and in compliance with all applicable local
electrical codes.
Proper use requires that a double throw transfer switch be
installed by a licensed qualified electrician so that the building’s
electrical circuits may be safely switched between utility power
and the generator’s output, thereby preventing backfeed into
the power utility’s electrical system.
Always follow local codes and regulations that apply to
the installation of any item that concerns this product.
GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
The National Electric Code requires that this product be
properly connected to an appropriate earth ground to help pre-
vent electric shock. A ground terminal connected to the frame
of the generator has been provided for this purpose. Connecting
a length of heavy gauge (12 AWG min.) copper wire between
the generator Ground Terminal and a copper rod driven into the
ground should provide a suitable ground connection. However,
consult with a local electrician to insure that local codes are
being adhered to.
GROUND TERMINAL LOCATION:
ground lug
wARNING:
Do not use a pipe carrying combustible material as the ground
source.
