Craftsman 580.32561 Portable Generator User Manual


 
CSBDSETSANDRECEPTACLES
Useonty high quality, welPinsulated, groundedextension
cords with the generator's 120 Volt electrical receptacles.
Inspectextension cords before eachuse.
Checkthe ratings of aii extensioncords beforeyou usethem.
Extensioncord sets usedshould be ratedfor 125Voit AC
loads at 20 Amps or greaterfor most electrical devices.
Some devices,however, may not require this type of
extensioncord. Checkthe operator's manuals of those
devicesfor the manufacturer's recommendations.
Keepextensioncords as short as possible, preferably Iess
than 15 feet iong, to prevent voltagedrop and possible
overheating of wires.
WARNING
Overloadedelectrical cords can overheat,arc,
and burn resulting in death, bodily injury, and/or
property damage.
* ONLYusecordsratedforyourloads.
o Followallsafetiesonebctricalcords.
128/248 VeJt AC, 38 Amp, Locking Receptacle
Usea NEMAL14-30 piug with this receptacle.Connecta
4-wire cord set ratedfor 250 Voit ACioadsat 30 Amps (or
greater). You can usethe same4-wire cord if you plan to
run a 120 Volt load.
4-WheCordSet
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128 Volt AC, 28 Amp, #uplex Receptacles
Eachduplex receptacleis protected against overload by a
double pole rocker switch circuit breaker.
Useeach receptacieto operate120 Volt AC,singb-phase, 60
Hzelectrical loads requiring upto 2,400 watts (2.4 kW) at 20
Amps of current. Use cord sets that are ratedfor 125 Volt AC
loadsat 20 Amps (or greater).
BENERAT{)RADAPTER CORD SET
Thegenerator comes with a 25' generatoradaptercord set
designedto provide two sets of 120 Voit, 20 Amp outiets
from one 120 Volt, 20 Amp dupiex receptacle.
(Neutral)
Y (Hot) | X (Hot)
NEMAL14-30 /-7L7 Ground(Green)
This receptaclepowers 120/240 Volt AC, 60 Hz,single phase
loads requiring up to 5,600 watts of power (5.6 kW) at
23.3 Amps for 240 Volts or two independent 120 Voit ioads
at 23.3 Amps each. Theoutbt is protected by a double pole
rocker switch circuit breaker.
NOTICE
Receptaclesmay be marked with rating vaiuegreaterthan
generatoroutput capacity.
NEVERattemptto poweradevicerequiringrnoreamperage
thangeneratoror receptaclecansupply,
DONOToverloadthegenerator,SeeDon'tOverloadGenerato,_
The maximum load on eachouttet is 20 Amps. The maximum
totai ioad on both biack wire outiets or white stripe wire
outiets is 20 Amps.
NOTE:Foliowaii safety precautions when connecting any
extension cord or deviceto the generator.
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