Receptacles; Connecting Electrical Loads; Stopping The Engine; 120/240 Volt Ac, 30 Amp, Locking Receptacle - Generac Portable Products PowerBOSS 5500 Storm-Plus Owner's Manual

3. Settherocker s witch to"On" position (Figure 6 ). RECEPTACLES
4. Grasp the recoil handle and pull slowly until slight
resistance is felt.Then putl rapidly to start engine.
5. Move choke lever to "Run" position a short distance at
a time over several seconds in warm weather or
minutes in cold weather. Let engine run smoothly before
each change.Operate with choke in "Run" position.
NOTE: If engine stilt fails to start after 3 pulls, check for
proper oil levet in crankcase.This unit is equipped with a
low oit device which prevents the engine from being
started. See engine manual
Refer to the engine owner's manual for more
detailed starting instructions.
Connecting Electrical Loads
• Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after
starting.
• Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 VottAC,
single phase,60 Hz electrical loads.
• DO NOT connect 240VoIt loads to the 120Volt duplex
receptacles.
• DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.
• DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
• DO NOT OVERLOADTHE GENERATOR. See
"Don't Overload the Generator" on page 10.
Stopping the Engine
• Unplug all electrical loads from generator panel
receptacles.NEVER start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged in and turned ON.
• Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to stabilize
the internal temperatures of engine and generator.
• Move rocker switch to "Off' position.
• Move the fuel valve to the "Off' position.
120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp, Locking
Receptacle
Use a N EMA LI4-30 plug with this receptacle. Connect a
4-wire cord set rated for 250 Volt AC loads at 30 Amps (or
greater) (Figure 7).You can use the same 4-wire cord if you
)lan to run a 120Volt load.
4-Wire Cord Set
f
(Neutral)
Y (Hot) X (Hot)
NEMA L 14-30 Ground
(Green)
This receptacle powers 120/240Volt AC, 60 Hz, single
phase loads requiring up to 5,500 watts of power (5.5 kW)
at 30 Amps for 120Volts or 240Volts.The outlet is
protected by a push-to-reset circuit breaker.
_ CAUTION! Although this outlet states it has a
120/240Volt 22.9 Amp rating (up to 7,200 watts),
the generator isonly rated for 5,500 watts.
Powering loads that exceed the wattage/amperage
capacity of the generator can damage it or cause
serIOUS injuries.
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