PETROL GENERATOR GT SERIES
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TRADE SERIES
OPERATION
GENERATOR SET UP
PLANNING THE POWER LOAD
Plan your power load so that you do not exceed the generator’s rated capacity. To calculate the
running and starting wattage requirements for the devices you will be powering.
SET UP AS A PORTABLE POWER SOURCE
This generator is designed to provide up to its max power (in watts) of electrical power. When
using the generator as a portable power source, you can plug electric devices and appliances
directly into the generator’s electrical outlets.
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Make sure you plug each electrical device/appliance into the correct generator outlet based on the
device’s plug configuration and voltage/amperage rating. Never exceed the amperage rating of an
outlet. Note: You must not overload the generator. Overloading may cause serious damage to the
generator and attached electrical devices.
SET UP AS A BUILDING BACKUP
For this application, you must arrange for a licensed electrician to connect the generator to your
buildings electrical system via the installation of an approved transfer switch. The transfer switch must
be installed in accordance with building electrical code and guidelines supplied by your power company.
A transfer switch does the following:
• Safely connects the generator to your building’s electrical system by isolating your generator from
your utility company’s power lines.
• Connects your generator to a critical subset of your building’s circuits that are needed for emergency
power needs.
A transfer switch must be installed in order to isolate your generator from the utility power grid. If
your generator is NOT properly isolated from the utility system, serious hazards will arise.
When your generator is running, it’s output will back feed into the utility power line and transformer
that are normally used to provide you with power. The transformer will step up the current to the
normal line voltage. An unsuspecting utility line worker working on what he thinks is a deactivated
line could be electrocuted.
If your generator is connected (running or not) when utility power is restored, your generator will be
destroyed. It could also explode or cause fire.
Regardless of whether you use your generator as a back-up power source connected to a building
or as a portable power source, you must not overload the generator. Overloading may cause serious
damage to the generator and attached electrical devices.
If your generator will be connected to your building’s electrical system, it MUST ALWAYS be
isolated from the utility power grid with a approved transfer switch installed by a licensed electrician
in compliance with all applicable building and electrical codes and in accordance with guidelines
supplied by your power company.
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