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BATTERY
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Nut
Battery
Hook
Bolt
Figure 11 - Battery Hold-Down System
(Model RGH11000IE Shown)
Figure 12 - Connecting Positive and
Negative Cables to Battery
(Model RGH7500IE Shown)
TO
STARTER
SOLENOID
TO
ENGINE
BLOCK
Figure 13 - Connecting Positive and
Negative Cables to Battery
(Model RGH11000IE Shown)
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GENERATOR
GROUNDING
WARNING: You must prop-
erly earth-ground generator be-
fore starting. This will help guard
against deadly electric shock.
Only use grounded plugs with
generator. Only use grounded ex-
tension cords. Only use three-
wire or double-insulated power
tools.
Grounding generator helps prevent electric
Battery
shock from a ground fault condition. Locate
Mounting
Bracket
ground lug on end of generator housing (see
Figure 12). Attach a #10 stranded-copper
ground wire to ground lug. Drive grounding
point into ground. Grounding point can be a
stake, grounding rod, or pipe. Grounding
point should be copper or brass. Attach
ground wire to grounding point. You must
supply the ground wire and grounding point.
These do not come with generator. Follow
TO ENGINE
BLOCK
the National Electrical Code and all state
and local codes. Consult your power com-
pany or a licensed electrician.
TO STARTER
SOLENOID
WARNING: For a grounding
point, do not use metal pipe be-
ing used to carry combustible
materials or gases.
Alternator
Figure 14 - Grounding Generator
(Model RGH5500 Shown)
OWNER'S MANUAL
EXTENSION
CORDS
Only use grounded extension cords. Be sure
to use extension cord with proper wire gauge
size. See chart below.
Recommended Minimum Wire
Gauges (AWG) for Extension
Cords
Ground Lug
Copper or Brass
Grounding Point
Ground Wire
9
Ampere
AWG for Length of
Load
Cord in Feet
50'
100'
2
18
18
3
18
18
4
16
16
5
16
16
6
16
16
8
16
14
10
16
14
12
14
14
14
14
12
16
12
12
20
10
10
150'
18
18
16
16
14
12
12
12
10
10
8
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