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Manual de usuario
engine cools for at least 2 minutes before refu-
eling.
d) Do not refuel near flames, pilots or electrical
equipment that release sparks, such as power
tools, welders and grinders.
e) The engine must always have installed the
silencer and the air filter, which must be in good
condition at all times as they stop the fire in case
of an ignition in the engine.
f) Do not smoke near the generator.
• Make sure that the generator is properly
grounded (see section Grounding the genera-
tor).
• Do not wear excessively loose clothes, jewelry
or anything else that can be caught in the alter-
nator or other moving parts.
• The unit must reach its operating speed before
the electrical devices are connected. Disconnect
all appliances before turning off the engine.
• To avoid overloads that could damage the
equipment, do not allow the engine to run
out of fuel when electrical appliances are con-
nected.
• When powering a conductor, an overload pro-
tector must be used to avoid possible damage to
the equipment.
• Do not put anything in the ventilation slots,
even when the generator is not in operation.
This can damage the generator or cause per-
sonal injury.
• Before transporting the generator in any ve-
hicle, remove all the fuel to avoid the possibility
of leaks or spills.
• To avoid burns, do not touch the engine muf-
fler or other generator surfaces that have be-
come heated during operation.
• Do not modify the heat deflector.
DEFINING TOTAL WATTAGE
In order to prevent overloading and possible
damage to your generator it is necessary to
know total wattage of the connected load.
To determine which load and or appliances your
generator will run follow these steps;
Check wattage requirements by referring to the
loads nameplate or by calculating it (multiply
amps x volts = watts).
You can get help for calculation using the Table
1 Total the watts for each item. If the nameplate
only give volts and amps, multiply volts x amps =
watts. 1 kW = 1,000 watts.
Motorized appliances or tools require more
than their rated wattage for start up.
NOTE: Allow 2 ½ to 4 times the listed wattage
for starting equipment powered by electric mo-
tors. The generator’s rated watts should match
or exceed the total number of watts required
for the equipment you want to run.
The altitude and temperature can modify the
generator’s ratings. Use the Table 2 to calcu-
late the generator’s rating, multiply the factor x
rated output in the generator’s specs when the
condition is not at 21ºC at the sea level.
Always connect first to the generator the heavi-
est load, and then add other items one at a time.
CAUTION: Operating voltage and frequency
requirements of all electronic equipment should
be checked prior plugging them into this gen-
erator. Damage may result if the equipment is
not designed to operate /- 10% of volt-
age and +/- 3 Hz of the rated values marked in
the generator´s nameplate. To avoid damage,
always have an additional no solid state load
plugged into the generator if only solid state
equipment (such as a television set) is used.
A power line conditioner is recommended for
some solid state applications.
Air conditioner
Automatic washer
Chicken incubator
Clothes dryer
Coffee maker
Electric drill (small)
Electric drill (large)
Fan
Freezer
Hot plate
Iron
Light bulb
Radio
Refrigerator
Skillet
Portable heater
Television
Toaster
Vacuum cleaner
Water pump
Water heater
Small handsaw
Large handsaw
2 000 - 3 000
150 - 1 500
100+
5 000 - 10 000
400 - 700
255 - 1 000
500 - 1000
40 - 200
300 - 500
330 - 1 100
500 - 1 500
9 - 100
50 - 200
190 - 2 000
1200
600 - 4 800
200 - 500
900 - 1 700
200 - 300
1 000 - 3 000
1 000 - 5 000
1 000 - 2 000
1 500 - 2 500
APPROXIMATELY POWER USAGE (WATTS)
Load device
Watt
VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS
A power line conditioner should be used when
running one or more of the following solid state
items: Garage door openers. Kitchen appliances
with digital displays. Televisions. Stereos. Per-
sonal computers. Quartz clocks. Copy machines.
Telephone equipment.
0
500
1000
1500
2000
3000
0
1640
3280
4920
6056
9840
1.08
1.02
0.96
0.91
0.86
0.75
1
0.95
0.89
0.84
0.79
0.71
0.91
0.86
0.81
0.77
0.72
0.64
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.71
0.67
0.60
0.79
0.75
0.70
0.66
0.63
0.56
VARIATION OF RATED WATTS BY ALTITUDE
AND TEMPERATURE
Altitude
Meters Feet
0˚C
(32˚F)
21˚C
(70˚F)
50˚C
(122˚F)
75˚C
(167˚F)
100˚C
(212˚F)
Temperatura
