Know Your Generator; Emissions; Hour Meter - Generac Power Systems PowerDial RS8000E Owner's Manual

Know Your Generator

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Product Specifications
Generator Specifications
Rated Power @1.0 Power Factor
Surge Power
Rated AC Voltage
Rated AC Load
Current @ 240V**
Current @ 120V**
Rated Frequency
Phase
Weight (dry)
Pounds (lb)
Kilograms (kg)
** Operating Temperature Range: -18 deg. C (0 deg. F) to 40 Deg. C (104 Deg. F). When operated
above 25 deg. C (77 deg. F) there may be a decrease in power.
** Maximum wattage and current are subject to, and limited by, such factors as fuel Btu content, ambi-
ent temperature, altitude, engine condition, etc. Maximum power decreases about 3.5% for each
1,000 feet above sea level; and will also decrease about 1% for each 6° C (10° F) above 16° C (60°
F) ambient temperature.
Engine Specifications
Displacement
Spark Plug Part No.
Spark Plug Gap
Gasoline Capacity
Oil Type
Oil Capacity
Run Time at 50% Load
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Hour Meter

The Hour Meter tracks hours of operation for
scheduled maintenance. See
• The CHG OIL display will illuminate 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.
• The SVC display will illuminate every 100
hours. The message will flash one hour
before and one hour after each 200 hour
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WARNING
(000100a)
or contact an IASD for replacement parts.
Figure 2-4.

Emissions

The United States Environmental Protection
Agency (US EPA)
Resources Board (CARB), for engines/equip-
ment certified to California standards) requires
that this engine/equipment complies with
exhaust and evaporative emissions stan-
dards. Locate the emissions compliance decal
on the engine to determine applicable stan-
dards. For emissions warranty information,
please reference the included emissions war-
ranty. It is important to follow the maintenance
specifications in the manual to ensure that the
engine complies with the applicable emissions
standards for the duration of the product's life.
8.0 kW**
10.0 KVA
120/240
60 Hz @ 3600 RPM
Single Phase
420cc
0J00620106
0.028-0.031 inch or (0.70-0.80 mm)
30 L (8 gal)
See Chart in
1.0 L (1.06 qt.)
10.5 Hours
interval providing a two hour window to per-
form service.
When the hour meter is in flash alert mode,
the maintenance message will alternate with
elapsed time in hours and tenths. The hours
will flash four times, then alternate with the
maintenance message four times until the
meter automatically resets.
• 100 hours - CHG OIL — Oil Change Inter-
val (Every 100 hrs)
• 200 hours - SVC — Service Air Filter
(Every 200 hrs)
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