Information On The Construction Of The Generator; Operation - Honda ECM2800 Owner's Manual

GENERATING SET USE

INFORMATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GENERATOR

The generator windings are not connected to the earth; the system is thus safe by
construction and limits the risks of electrocution. It is strictly forbidden to connect the coils to
the generator earth, except when using a 30 mA differential circuit breaker for the protection
of persons. The installation of such a device must be carried out by a specialist electrician
and requires all appliances to be earthed.
The differential circuit breaker acts as a check against faulty insulation. It cuts off the power
when there is a detectable fault in the insulation between a voltage-bearing conductor and
any part of the earth, on the output side of the differential circuit breaker.
ECMT7000 (230/400 V)
The three 230 V single-phase receptacles are connected in parallel to the terminals of a
winding specially reinforced to withstand a current of 20 A. The single-phase 230 V power
output given on the rating plate, and also indicated in the table of characteristics, is available
only on these receptacles and when no other three-phase load is connected to the
generator's outputs. Never connect the generator's three-phase receptacle to a single-phase
splitter box.
When using simultaneously 230 V single-phase and 400 V three-phase current, the current
intensity per phase must not exceed 10 A.
Ex: Power available from receptacles for simultaneous three-phase and single-phase use.
Three-phase
Single-phase
Thermal circuit breakers
These generator sets are equipped with thermal circuit breakers which protect against
overloading. If supply of the electric current is interrupted during use, this may be due to
overloading tripping the thermal circuit breaker(s). In this case, wait several seconds,
eliminate the cause of the overloading and then reset the thermal circuit breaker(s) by using
knob [1] located next to the receptacles or switch knob [2] (400 V). The thermal circuit
breakers are rated according to the characteristics of the machine. In case of replacement,
make sure to install a component manufactured by Honda.
ECM2800 B
[1]

OPERATION

1. ECM2800 B: Choose the appropriate voltage using the voltage selector switch [3].
2. Connect appliances to the receptacles, taking care not to exceed the maximum current
specified for each receptacle.
3. Ensure that the circuit breaker is reset.
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0 3000 W
4500 W 1300 W
ECM2800 F, GV
[1]
[3]
4000 W 5000 W
950 W 650 W
ECMT7000
[1]
6000 W 7000 W
300 W 0
[1]
[2]