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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Living Area
Basement
Crawlspace
Entryway
Porch
Mud Room
Garage
CO Detectors
in living areas
Only use OUTSIDE and
FAR AWAY from windows,
doors, and vents.
EX
HA
UST
Exhaust (CO)
NOTICE
Install battery-powered carbon monoxide detectors or
plug-in carbon monoxide detectors with battery back-up
in living areas.
Using a generator indoors CAN KILL YOU IN MINUTES.
Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide. This is a
poison you cannot see or smell.
DANGER
NEVER use inside a home
or garage, EVEN IF doors
and windows are open.
Only use OUTSIDE and far
away from windows, doors,
and vents.
DANGER
Fire and electrocution hazard.
DO NOT
connect to
a building’s electrical system unless the generator
and transfer switch have been properly installed and
the electrical output has been verified by a qualified
electrician. The connection must isolate the generator
power from utility power and must comply with all
applicable laws and electrical codes.
DANGER
Electrocution hazard. Never use the generator in a
location that is wet or damp. Never expose the generator
to rain, snow, water spray, or standing water while in
use. Protect the generator from all hazardous weather
conditions. Moisture or ice can cause a short circuit or
other malfunction in the electrical circuit.
CORRECT USAGE
Example location to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
• ONLY use outside and downwind, far away
from windows, doors and vents.
• Direct exhaust away from occupied spaces
INCORRECT USAGE
DO NOT
operate in any of the following locations:
• Near any door, window, or vent
• Garage
• Basement
• Crawl Space
• Living Area
• Attic
• Entry Way
• Porch
• Mudroom
SAFETY
