Generac Power Systems 5500XL Owner's Manual page 10

Generac Portable Products 5500XL Generator
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 10). You can use the same 4-wire cord
if you plan to run a 120 Volt load.
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking
Receptacle
Use a NEMA L5-30 plug with this receptacle. Connect a
3-wire cord set rated for 125 Volts AC at 30 Amps to the
plug (Figure I I).
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4-Wire Cord Set
This receptacle powers 120/240 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single
phase loadsrequiring up to 3,600 watts of power at
30 Amps for 120 Volts; 5,500 watts of power (5.5 kW) at
22.9 Amps for 240 Volts. The outlet is protected by
30 Amp push-to-reset circuit breakers.
3-Wire Cord Set
NEMA L5-30
I _-- Neutral
-----_ Hot
F_7 GrOund
(Green)
Use this receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single
phase loadsrequiring up to 3,600 watts (3.6 kW) of power
at 30 Amps. The outlet is protected by a 30 Amp push-to-
reset circuit breaker.
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