Figure
6-
Fuel Valve
in
the
"on"position
STARTER
GRIP
i
CHOKE
LEVER
'f=z~~
Figure
7- Choke
in
the
"closed" position (refer
to
choke location)
\
Figure 8
..
Pulling
the
start
cord
CLOSED
OPEN
USING THE GENERATOR
Once you have allowed the engine to run for several minutes, you may connect electrical
devices to the generator.
AC Usage
You
may connect electrical devices running
on
AC current according to their wattage requirements.
The chart
in
figure 9 shows the rated and surge wattage of your generator according to its model
number.
The
rated wattage corresponds to the maximum wattage the generator
can
output
on
a continuous
basis.
The surge wattage corresponds to the maximum amount
of
power the generator can output
for a short period
of
time. Many electrical devices such as refrigerators require short bursts
of
extra power,
in
addition the rated wattage listed by the device, to stop and start their motors.
The surge wattage ability
of
the generator covers this extra power requirement.
Model Number
Rated (Running) Wattage Surge Wattage
XP4400
3500
4400
--
XP4400E
3500
4400
Figure 9-generator wattage
by
model
number
The total running wattage requirement
of
the electrical devices connected to the generator
should not exceed the rated wattage
of
the generator itself.
To
calculate the total wattage
requirement
of
the electrical devices you wish to connect, find the rated (or running) wattage
of
each device. This number should be listed somewhere on the device or
in
its instruction
manual. If you cannot find this wattage, you may calculate it by multiplying the Voltage
requirement by the Amperage drawn:
Watts
= Volts x Amperes
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