Briggs & Stratton 030679-00 Operator's Manual page 10

Operation
Step 4: Connecting Electrical Loads
Using Extension Cords
Use only grounded extension cords marked for outdoor
use rated for your loads. Follow cord safety instructions.
WARNING! Damaged or overloaded extension
cords could overheat, arc, and burn resulting in
death or serious injury.
NOTICE For best results when plugging into the 120 Volt
receptacles, plug items to be powered in sequence as
shown.
NOTICE For generator output required see Generator
Capacity. Connect electrical loads in off position then turn
on for operation.
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120 Volt AC, 20 Amp, GFCI Duplex Receptacles
Use each receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, single-phase,
60 Hz electrical loads requiring up to 2,400 Watts (2.4 kW)
at 20 Amps of current.
Ground Fault Protection
The duplex receptacles are equipped with Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection. The GFCI protects
against electrical shock that may be caused if your body
becomes a path which electricity travels to reach ground.
When protected by a GFCI, one may still feel a shock, but
the GFCI is intended to cut current off quickly enough so
that a person in normal health should not suffer any serious
electrical injury.
WARNING! Generator voltage could cause
electrical shock or burn resulting in death or
serious injury. Contact with the hot and neutral
conductor at the same time could cause electrical shock
or burn, even if the circuit is GFCI protected.
Testing the GFCI
Test your GFCI outlet prior to each use, as follows:
• Push the "Test" button. The "Reset" button should pop
out, which should allow no power to reach the outlet.
• Press the "Reset" button firmly until it is fully in place
and locks in that position. If the GFCI outlet does
not reset properly, do not use the outlet. Call or take
your generator to a local Briggs & Stratton authorized
service dealer.
• If the GFCI trips by itself at any time, reset and test the
outlet.
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