Additional information is available about selecting and purchasing generators. Don't connect your generator directly to your home's wiring. Connecting a portable electric generator directly to your household wiring can be deadly to you and others. A generator that is directly connected to your home's wiring can 'backfeed' onto the power lines connected to your home. Utility transformers can then "step-up" or increase this backfeed to thousands of volts—enough to kill a utility lineman making outage repairs a long way from your house.
You could also cause expensive damage to utility equipment and your generator. The only safe way to connect a portable electric generator to your existing wiring is to have a licensed electrical contractor install a transfer switch. The transfer switch transfers power from the utility power lines to the power coming from your generator.
Never plug a portable electric generator into a regular household outlet. Plugging a generator into a regular household outlet can energize "dead" power lines and injure neighbors or utility workers.
Connect individual appliances that have their outdoor-rated power cords directly to the receptacle outlet of the generator, or connect these cord-connected appliances to the generator with the appropriate outdoor-rated power cord having a sufficient wire gauge to handle the electrical load. Don't overload the generator. Do not operate more appliances and equipment than the output rating of the generator. Overloading your generator can seriously damage your valuable appliances and electronics.
Prioritize your needs. A portable electric generator should be used only when necessary, and only to power essential equipment. Never use a generator indoors or in an attached garage. Just like your automobile, a portable generator uses an internal combustion engine that emits deadly carbon monoxide. Be sure to place the generator where exhaust fumes will not enter the house.
Only operate it outdoors in a well-ventilated, dry area, away from air intakes to the home, and protected from direct exposure to rain and snow, preferably under a canopy, open shed or carport. Use the proper power cords. Slightly overloading the generator or running at maximum power operation 30 minutes may not switch the circuit ON but will shorten the service life of the generator. Take caution not to overload the generator. Refer to the wattage specifications to ensure you have enough wattage for the appliances you wish to power.
The DC receptacle is protected from an overload with a circuit protector. If the DC circuit is overloaded, the protector will trip and power to the DC receptacle will cease.
If the circuit protector keeps tripping, discontinue charging and see your authorized Polaris generator dealer. The circuit protector does not prevent overcharging of the battery. The protector is located above the receptacle and is closed by pressing down on the button. To help prevent overloading while powering an air conditioner, follow the air conditioner manufacturer's instructions for starting and restarting for proper operation.
Some air conditioner manufacturers offer a start capacitor as an extra cost option. The lack of a start capacitor can cause the air conditioner to draw too high a starting current and overload the generator. Contact your air conditioner dealer if you consistently have problems starting your air conditioner with the generator.
P and P The V circuit breaker will automatically switch off if a short circuit or significant overload of the generator occurs to the V receptacle. Not only do they have overload protection built-in, but many of them even have a low oil indicator. In order to solve your overload problem, you need to ask yourself the following questions:. Overloading the generator causes the engine to operate faster than normal, potentially causing it to overheat.
If the generator will have trouble keeping up with the power demands of the plugged-in appliances for a long time, it will create a fire hazardous situation. If any of the above signs are noticed, the first thing you need to do is switch off your generator to allow it to cool down and unplug any unnecessary appliances.
So, basically solving the generator overload problem is quite simple:. Remove unnecessary appliances or get a larger generator! Overheating, soot in the exhaust and a loss in power output are also indicators that your generator has been overloaded.
After removing all electronics from the receptacles, hit the circuit protector reset button, followed by the Overload Reset button to correct the load. These typically apply on larger appliances like your refrigerators, air conditioners, furnaces, or power tools. Typically, when there is a motor involved then the appliance will have starting watts. These appliances have both starting watts and running watts. When the appliance initially turns on there is significant power needed to start the motor up.
This extra power dissipates after a few seconds as the motor gets moving, but this extra wattage is needed in order to power on the machine. This is a great example as it states the running and starting peak watts right in the description of the product. Ok folks, so now that we know the differences between these wattage measurements we can begin to understand how your generator can be overloaded.
The first and most logical way for an overload to occur is exceeding the running watts of your generator. Yes, as we mentioned above, an appliance with starting watts DOES exceed the running watts but it is important to note that starting watts are a temporary need.
They only last for a few seconds then the appliances tapers back down to running watts. An overload can occur when having numerous appliances plugged into your generator that exceed the total running watts. Remember, starting watts are temporary and your generator can only produce them for so long. Starting watts are not meant to be sustained over long periods of time. If your generator is not protected against an overload by using a circuit breaker, then the system will eventually overheat.
Depending on the length of the overheating the unit could eventually catch on fire.
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