14
GENERATING SET USE
OPERATION OF THE GENERATING SET
Your Honda generating set is a reliable piece of equipment,
developed to ensure your safety. It can help you carry out work
more easily and bring improvements to your leisure time, but
there is also a risk of electrocution if you do not follow strictly the
instructions for use given in this chapter.
• Never connect the generating set to a main socket.
• Do not connect any appliances to the receptacles before starting the generating set.
• Do not alter the internal wiring of the generating set.
• Do not alter the engine settings: the voltage and frequency of the generator output
are directly linked to the engine speed; these settings are adjusted in the factory.
• Only connect appliances in good working order: most portable electrical tools are
Class II (double insulation). Equipment that does not meet this standard (tools with
metallic casing) has to powered via 3 conductor cable (with an earth conductor) to
ensure correct earthing in the event of an electrical fault.
• Supply only machines whose voltage, as specified on their rating plates,
corresponds to that produced by the generating set.
• Protection against electrical shock depends on circuit breakers specially matched
to the generating set. If the circuit breakers require replacement they must be
replaced with a circuit breaker having identical ratings and performance
characteristics.
• Due to high mechanical stresses only tough rubber-sheathed flexible cable (in
accordance with IEC 245-4) or the equivalent should be used.
• Earthing of the generator is not required.
• Electric extension cables must be carefully selected, fitted and maintained. Good
condition insulators will ensure the safety of the user. Cables must be inspected
regularly; they should be replaced, and not repaired, in the event of a defect. Choose
the length and cross-section of the extension cables according to the work to be
done: (see table below for indications).
• Value for an admissible voltage drop on-line of 7 V and an admissible current of 7 A
per mm
2
of cable section:
- ambient temperature: 20 °C,
- completely unwind the cable to avoid deterioration of the insulation by over-
heating,
- comply with the cable manufacturer’s instructions.
• This generating set is not recommended for use with electronic apparatus, such as
televisions, hi-fis, or microcomputers, which might not be compatible with it.
Cable
(mm
2
)
Max. Length
(60 m)
Current
(A)
Single-phase (kw)
(Cos Φ = 1)
Three-phase (kw)
(Cos Φ = 0.8)
1,5 25 10 2,3 5,5
2,5 40 16 3,7 8,8
4 60 28 6,5 15,5
8 9 10
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