Adding Loads - Generac Power Systems iX 2000 Operator's Manual

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Figure 5 - Prime Fuel System
FUEL
SYSTEM
VENT
7. Carefully adjust the choke to approximately the ½ position
until the engine begins to smooth out, then push the lever all
the way to the left (Figure 6).
8. Make sure the bottom of the generator is not blocked by sand,
leaves, grass, etc. as the cooling vents are located on the
bottom of the unit.
Figure 6 - Adjust Choke
OFF
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ENGINE CHOKE
OPERATION

ADDING LOADS

Once the generator has been running smoothly for 2-3 minutes,
electrical loads can be added.
Do not use worn, bare, frayed or otherwise
damaged electrical cord sets with the
generator. Do not handle any kind of electrical
device while standing in water, while barefoot,
or while hands or feet are wet. Potentially
lethal electric shock may result!
1. There are two grounded 120 VAC duplex outlets on the front
of the generator.
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Section 2 – Operation
Portable Generator System
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2. DO NOT overload the generator; if the red "overload" LED
lights up and the accessories attached to the generator
stop operating, stop the engine and reduce the load to the
generator.
3. Consult the following table to estimate what can be powered
by the generator.
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Running Watts
*Air Conditioner (12,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700
*Air Conditioner (24,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3800
*Air Conditioner (40,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000
Battery Charger (20 Amp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Belt Sander (3") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000
Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Circular Saw (6-1/2") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 to 1000
*Clothes Dryer (Electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750
*Clothes Dryer (Gas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
*Clothes Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150
Coffee Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1750
*Compressor (1 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
*Compressor (3/4 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1800
*Compressor (1/2 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400
Curling Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
*Dehumidifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650
Disc Sander (9") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Edge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Electric Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Electric Nail Gun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Electric Range (per element) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500
Electric Skillet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250
*Freezer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
*Furnace Fan (3/5 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875
*Garage Door Opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 to 750
Hair Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Hand Drill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 to 1100
Hedge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Impact Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
*Jet Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800
Lawn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 to 1000
*Milk Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100
Oil Burner on Furnace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Oil Fired Space Heater (140,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Oil Fired Space Heater (85,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Oil Fired Space Heater (30,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
*Paint Sprayer, Airless (1/3 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
Paint Sprayer, Airless (handheld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 to 200
*Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
Slow Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
*Submersible Pump (1-1/2 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2800
*Submersible Pump (1 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
*Submersible Pump (1/2 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500
*Sump Pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 to 1050

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