Installation / Initial Set-Up
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3. Set-up either as a BUILDING BACK-UP or PORTABLE Power Source
This generator is designed to provide up to its rated amount of electrical power. It can supply electricity
in two ways:
1.
As a back-up, standby power source for a building.
For this application, you must arrange for a
licensed electrician to connect the generator to your building’s electrical system via the installation
of an UL-approved transfer switch. The transfer switch must be installed in accordance with
building electrical code and guidelines supplied by your power company.
2.
As a portable power source
. You can plug appliances or tools directly into the generator’s
electrical outlets.
Specific requirements for each are given below.
Note: 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.
Using as a
Back-up Power
Source for a
Building
Contact a licensed electrician to install an UL-approved transfer switch
if you
want to use your generator as a back-up power source for a building.
What does a transfer switch do? It:
a) Safely connects the generator to your building’s electrical system by
isolating your generator from your utility company’s power lines, AND
b) Connects your generator to a critical subset of your building’s circuits that
are needed for emergency power needs.
If your generator will be connected to your building’s electrical system, it MUST
ALWAYS be isolated from the utility power grid with a
UL-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.
DANGER:
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
