Generac Power Systems XT8000E Series Owner's Manual page 15

2.5.1 — Connection Plugs
2.5.1.1 — 120 VAC, 20 Amp, GFCI Duplex
Receptacle
This is a 120 Volt outlet protected against overload by a
20 Amp push-to-reset circuit breaker (Figure 2-8). Use
each socket to power 120 Volt AC, single phase, 60 Hz
electrical loads requiring up to a combined 2400 watts
(2.4 kW) or 20 Amps of current. Use only high quality,
well-insulated, 3-wire grounded cord sets rated for 125
Volts at 20 Amps (or greater).
Keep extension cords as short as possible, preferably
less than 15 feet long, to prevent voltage drop and possi-
ble overheating of wires.
Figure 2-8. 120 Volt AC, 20 Amp, Duplex
Receptacle
2.5.1.2 — 120/240 VAC, 30 Amp Locking
Receptacle
Use a NEMA L14-30 Plug with this receptacle (rotate to
lock/unlock). Connect the supplied 4-wire grounded cord
set to the plug and to the desired load. The cord set
should be rated for 250 Volts AC at 30 Amps (or greater).
Figure 2-9. 120/240 VAC, 30 Amp Receptacle
XT8000E Series Portable Generator
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Use this receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single
phase loads requiring up to 3600 watts (3.6 kW) of power
at 30 Amps or 240 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads
requiring up to 7,200 watts of power. The outlet is pro-
tected by a 30 Amp circuit breaker.
2.5.2 — Extension Cord
Your generator comes with a 20 foot extension cord for
connecting appliances and other electrical devices to the
generator.
Never start or stop the engine with electrical devices
plugged into generator and devices turned on.
The colored dots on the extension cord are indicators for
evenly applying the loads to the generator. For example,
if two electrical devices are plugged in, place one into a
red labeled outlet and the other into a blue labeled outlet,
rather than two red or two blue outlets (Figure 2-10).
Figure 2-10. Extension cord
2.5.3 — Hourmeter
The Hourmeter tracks hours of operation for scheduled
maintenance (Figure 2-11).
There will be a "CHG OIL" message every 100 hours.
The message will flash one hour before and one hour
after each 100 hour interval, providing a two hour window
to perform service.
This message will actually begin flashing at 99 hours and
disable itself at 101 hours again, providing a two hour
window to perform the service.
Every 200 hours the "SVC" icon on the lower left hand
corner of the display will flash. The message will flash
one hour before and one hour after each 200 hour inter-
val providing a two hour window to perform service.
NOTE:
BLUE DOTS RED DOTS
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