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GENERATOR OPERATION
B
Be
s
sure
t
that
a
any
e
electrical
e
equipment
p
plugged
i
into
the
g
generator’s
A
AC
p
power
r
receptacles
c
can
w
with-
stand
a
a
±
±10%
v
voltage
a
and
a
a
±
±4%
f
frequency
v
varia-
tion.
S
Some
e
electronic
d
devices
c
cannot
b
be
p
powered
by
t
the
P
POWER-ARC
5
5500.
R
Refer
t
to
T
Table
A
A.2,
ELECTRICAL
D
DEVICE
U
USE
W
WITH
T
THE
P
POWER-
ARC
5
5500,
i
in
t
the
I
INSTALLATION
s
section
o
of
t
this
manual.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The POWER-ARC 5500 generator is rated at 4000
continuous watts (5500 surge watts). It provides both
120 volt and 240 volt power. You can draw up to 20
amps from either side of the 120 volt duplex recepta-
cle, but no more than 33.3 amps from both sides at
once. Up to 16.7 amps can be drawn from the single
240 volt receptacle.
Electrical loads in watts are calculated by multiplying
the voltage rating of the load by the number of amps
it draws. (This information is given on the load device
nameplate.) For example, a device rated 120 volts, 2
amps will need 240 watts of power (120 x 2 = 240).
You can use Table B.3, GENERATOR POWER APPLI-
CATIONS, to determine the wattage requirements of
the most common types of loads you can power with
the POWER-ARC 5500. Be sure to read the notes at
the bottom of the table.
TO USE THE POWER - ARC 5500 AS AN AUXIL-
IARY POWER SUPPLY:
1. Start the gasoline engine. See
ENGINE
O
OPERA-
TION
in this section of the manual and the engine
owner’s manual.
2. Set the current control dial on the output control
panel to “GENERATOR.” See Figure B.1.
3. Plug the load(s) into the appropriate 120 volt or
240 volt power receptacle.
NOTE:
During welding, the maximum generator out-
put for auxiliary loads is 100 watts.
NOTE:
You can supply multiple loads as long as the
total load does not exceed 5,500 surge watts
or 4,000 Continuous watts. Be sure to start
the largest loads first.
CAUTION
B-5
OPERATION
B-5
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Remove all welding and generator power loads
and let the engine cool by running it for several
minutes.
2. Stop the engine by placing the “ON/OFF” switch
in the “OFF”(
O
) position.
3. Close the fuel shutoff valve.
Close
t
the
f
fuel
v
valve
w
when
t
the
m
machine
i
is
t
trans-
ported
t
to
p
prevent
f
fuel
l
leakage
f
from
t
the
c
carbure-
tor.
D
Drai n
t
the
t
tank
b
befo re
t
transporting
t
the
machine
i
in
a
a
v
vehicle.
For
l
long
p
periods
o
of
s
storage,
t
turn
o
off
t
the
f
fuel
s
shut-
off
v
valve
a
and
l
let
t
the
e
engine
r
run
u
until
t
there
i
is
n
no
more
f
fuel
i
in
t
the
l
line.
U
Use
a
a
f
fuel
a
additive
s
such
a
as
Sta-Bil
t
to
m
minimize
f
fuel
g
gum
d
deposits.
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RUNNING THE ENGINE
The engine is set at the factory to run at high idle
speed when not under load. You should not adjust
this setting yourself.
BREAK-IN PERIOD
The engine will use a greater amount of oil during its
“break-in” period. Check the oil frequently during
break-in. For more details, see the MAINTENANCE
section in the engine owner’s manual.
During
b
break-in,
s
subject
t
the
P
POWER-ARC
5
5500
t
to
only
m
moderate
l
loads.
A
Avoid
l
long
p
periods
r
running
at
i
idle.
B
Before
s
stopping
t
the
e
engine,
r
remove
a
all
loads
a
and
a
allow
t
the
e
engine
t
to
c
cool
s
several
m
min-
utes.
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POWER-ARC 5500
CAUTION
WARNING