Operator’s Manual
19
OPERATING THE GENERATOR
CONTROLS
CABLE SIZE:
Equipment damage can result from low voltage. Therefore, to prevent
excessive voltage drop between the generator and the equipment,
the cable should be of adequate gauge for the length used. The cable
selection chart gives the maximum cable lengths for various gauges of
wire which can adequately carry the loads shown.
ELECTRIC MOTOR LOADS:
It is characteristic of common electric motors in normal operation to
draw up to six times their running current while starting. This table may
be used to estimate the watts required to start “CODE G” electric mo-
tors.
CAUTION: IF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILS TO START OR
REACH RUNNING SPEED, TURN OFF THE APPLIANCE OR
TOOL IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
ALWAYS CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOOL OR
APPLIANCE BEING USED COMPARED TO THE RATED
OUTPUT OF THE GENERATOR.
CURRENT
IN AMPS
LOAD IN WATTS
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH (FEET)
120 VOLTS
240 VOLTS
#8 WIRE
#10 WIRE
#12 WIRE
#14 WIRE
#16 WIRE
2.5
300
600
1000
600
375
250
5
600
1200
500
300
200
125
7.5
900
1800
350
200
125
100
10
1200
2400
250
150
100
50
15
1800
3600
150
100
65
20
2400
4800
175
125
75
50
25
3000
6000
150
100
60
30
3600
7200
125
65
40
4800
9600
90
MOTOR (H.P.)
RUNNING WATTS
WATTS REQUIRED TO START MOTOR
REPULSION INDUCTION
CAPACITOR
SPLIT PHASE
1/8
275
600
850
1200
1/6
275
600
850
2050
1/4
400
850
1050
2400
1/3
450
975
1350
2700
1/2
600
1300
1800
3600
3/4
850
1900
2600
1
1100
2500
3300
