Portable Generator Repair Table of Contents
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1. Foreword 5
2. Safety Information 6
2.1 Laws Pertaining to Spark Arresters ...................................................... 6
2.2 Operating Safety .................................................................................. 7
2.3 Operator Safety while using Internal Combustion Engines .................. 8
2.4 Service Safety ...................................................................................... 9
2.5 Label Locations .................................................................................. 10
2.6 Safety and Operating Labels .............................................................. 13
3. Technical Data 18
3.1 Generator ........................................................................................... 18
3.2 Engine ................................................................................................ 22
4. Power Requirements 26
4.1 Determining Power Requirements ..................................................... 26
4.2 Outdoor Installation ............................................................................ 27
4.3 Indoor Installation ............................................................................... 27
4.4 Grounding the Generator ................................................................... 28
4.5 Use of Extension Cords ...................................................................... 29
5. G 2.5A 30
5.1 Theory of Operation – Capacitor Generators ..................................... 30
5.2 Rotor ................................................................................................... 31
5.3 Stator .................................................................................................. 31
5.4 Capacitor ............................................................................................ 32
5.5 Diodes ................................................................................................ 32
5.6 Circuit Breaker .................................................................................... 33
5.7 Ground Fault Interruptor ..................................................................... 34
5.8 Capacitors .......................................................................................... 35
5.9 Engine Speed ..................................................................................... 36
5.10 Loss of Residual Magnetism .............................................................. 37