Dewalt DXGNR7000 Instruction Manual - Page 6

Safety IF THIS GENERATOR IS CONNECTED TO A BUILDING, HOME, BUSINESS, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT NORMALLY FED BY UTILITY POWER, STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO INSURE THE GENERATOR OUTPUT AND THE UTILITY POWER ARE POSITIVELY ISO- LATED. THIS IS TYPICALLY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF A PROPERLY INSTALLED TRANSFER SWITCH. FAILURE TO ISOLATE THE UTILITY AND GENERATOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN GENERATOR DAMAGE AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO UTILITY WORK- ERS DUE TO THE BACKFEED OF ELECTRICITY. TO AVOID BACKFEEDING INTO UTILITY SYSTEMS, ISOLATION OF THE RESIDENCE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. BEFORE CONNECTION OF A GENERA- TOR TO THE RESIDENCE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TURN OFF THE MAIN SWITCH. BEFORE MAKING PERMANENT CONNECTIONS A DOUBLE THROW TRANSFER SWITCH MUST BE INSTALLED. TO AVOID ELECTROCUTION OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ONLY A TRAINED ELECTRICIAN SHOULD CONNECT GENER- ATOR TO RESIDENCE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CALI- FORNIA LAW REQUIRES ISOLATION OF THE RESIDENCE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEFORE CON- NECTING A GENERATOR TO RESIDENCE ELECTRI- CAL SYSTEMS. TEMPORARY CONNECTION NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO BACKFEEDING. ALWAYS FOLLOW LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO THE INSTALLATION OF ANY ITEM THAT CONCERNS THIS PRODUCT. 1. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code. 2. NFPA 37 - Standard for Installation and Use of Stationary Combustible Engines. 3. Agricultural Wiring handbook of Farm Standby Electric Power. DO NOT MODIFY OR MISAPPLY YOUR GENERATOR SET. OPERA- TION OF THE GENERATOR OTHER THAN INTENDED COULD RESULT IN GENERATOR SET DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH FROM ELECTRO- CUTION. NEVER TOUCH A RECEPTACLE OR BARE WIRE. ELECTROCUTION OR SHOCK COULD RESULT. RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION WARNING ALWAYS INSURE THAT AT LEAST 6 FEET OF CLEARANCE ON ALL SIDES OF THE GENERATOR ARE MAINTAINED DURING OPERATION. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE COULD DAMAGE YOUR GEN- ERATOR AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FIRES. WARNING GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND ITS VAPORS ARE EXPLOSIVE. FAILURE TO PROPERLY HANDLE GASOLINE CAN RESULT IN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. DO NOT PERMIT SMOKING WITHIN 50FT OF THIS GENERATOR SET. WARNING NEVER REFILL A HOT GENERATOR WITH FUEL. NEVER REFILL THE GENERATOR WHILE IT IS RUNNING. SPILLAGE ONTO THE ENGINE OR GENERATOR COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. ALWAYS ALLOW THE GENERATOR SET TO COOL BEFORE REFILLING. WARNING DO NOT STORE THIS GENERATOR SET IN ANY LOCATION WHERE GASOLINE FUMES COULD POTENTIALLY COME INTO CONTACT WITH SPARKS, A PILOT LIGHT OR AN OPEN FLAME. IMPROPER STORAGE OF THIS GENERATOR COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. WARNING INSPECT THE SPARK ARRESTOR PERIODICALLY. SPARK ARRES- TORS ARE REQUIRED IN SOME AREAS AND MINI- MIZE THE RISK OF FIRE FROM SPARKS EMMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. WARNING DO NOT OPERATE THIS GENERATOR IF THE AMBIENT TEMPERA- TURE EXCEEDS 104ºF/40ºC. WARNING DO NOT EXCEED THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE GENERATOR. THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL LOADS AT EACH OUTLET MUST BE ADDED TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL ELEC- TRICAL LOAD. THE TOTAL LOAD MUST NOT EXCEED THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE GENERA- TOR. IF THE DRIVEN APPARATUS DOES NOT LIST WATTAGE, BUT ONLY AMPERAGE, WATTAGE MAY BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING AMPERAGE TIMES VOLTAGE (WATTS = AMPS X VOLTS). GENERAL SAFETY Always follow National and Local electrical codes pertaining to generators. All local and national codes supersede rules or information provided in this manual. WARNING REFER TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODES TO DETER- MINE GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS AS THIS CAN VARY PER APPLICATION. THE GENERATOR IS GROUNDED INTERNALLY NEUTRAL TO FRAME. WHERE APPLICATIONS REQUIRE EXTERNAL GROUNDING, A CONNECTION MUST BE MADE FROM THE GENERATOR TO A SOLID EARTH GROUND. A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF SPLICE- FREE COPPER CABLE, NO SMALLER THAN 6 AWG, SHALL BE USED FOR THE CONDUCTOR. 2 Owner's Manual for Portable Generator