Briggs & Stratton On-Board Generator System User Manual

This document is a supplement to the Operating & Maintenance Instructions for the engine that powers this on-board generator.

This POWERLINK system includes the engine, an inverter, and a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). The GFCI is a receptacle which protects against electrical shocks. A GFCI detects ground faults.

If a ground fault is detected, the GFCI will interrupt the circuit when it detects a difference in electric current. One type of ground fault occurs when electricity flows through a person to an earth ground instead of following the normal safe path.

Please be aware that the GFCI is not fail proof. Most brands are susceptible to failures from power surges such as nearby lightening strikes. For this reason and for your protection, Briggs & Stratton makes the recommendation that the GFCI gets tested before every use of the POWERLINK system. If found to be defective, it must be replaced by an Authorized Service Dealer before further use.

Also, please note that the GFCI does not protect from serious electrical shocks resulting from contact between the system neutral (white wire) and the “hot lead” (black wire). See listed warnings within this document for further clarification on hazards and how to avoid them.

The POWERLINKE Operating Instructions contain safety information to:

• Make you aware of hazards associated with the POWERLINK On-Board Generator System.

• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards, and

• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.

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offering engine maintenance information.

Read and follow all Safety Information and Instructions before first use of this product. Keep these instructions for future reference.

Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death. The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety information about hazards which can result in death, serious injury, and/or property damage.

DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION, when used without the alert symbol, indicates a situation that could result in damage to the engine.

SHOCK indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death, serious injury, and/or property damage.

FIRE indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death, serious injury, and/or property damage.

HOT SURFACE indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death, serious injury, and/or property damage.

TOXIC FUMES indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death, serious injury, and/or property damage.

SEVERING OF HANDS, OR FINGERS indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death, or serious injury.

SEVERING OF FINGERS indicates a hazard which, if not

avoided, could result in death, or serious injury.

These labels warn of potential hazards that can result in death or serious injury. Read and understand them before operating the equipment.

WARNING

Improper maintenance or repair could result in death, serious injury and/or property damage.

An Authorized Service Dealer should perform all service.

Do not perform any maintenance on the POWERLINK On-Board Generator System with the engine running. Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wires from the spark plugs.

Do not perform any modifications to the POWERLINK On-Board Generator System, the inverter, or the GFCI receptacle.

Do not remove cover on the GFCI receptacle. The GFCI receptacle must be serviced with original factory

approved GFCI receptacle, and which conforms to N.E.C. requirements. See listing under Service and Maintenance.

Never tamper with engine governed speed.

WARNING

Improper operation could result in death, serious injury and/or property damage.

Never use unit as a backup alternative for a main power source.

Never connect the POWERLINK On-Board Generator System to the electrical system of a building. Doing so could cause a power back feed that may electrocute utility workers or others who come in contact with the line.

Never operate without the factory installed GFCI receptacle.

GFCI receptacle will not protect you against:

• Line-to-line shocks (like the kind you get by touching

metal in both straight slots of a receptacle)

• Current overloads

• Line-to-line short circuits

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