• Do not disconnect the battery clamps while
charging. Batteries produce explosive gases.
Disconnecting the battery clamps while charging
could cause a spark and ignite.
• Do not charge a battery in an enclosed area.
• Never smoke while charging the battery, or
operating, or fueling this generator.
• Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid. Avoid
contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. Always wear
eye protection when charging battery.
• If battery acid contacts skin, flush with water
immediately. If it contacts eye, flush with water
for 15 minutes and get immediate medical atten-
tion. Fort internal ingestion, drink large quantities
of milk or water, followed by milk of magnesia,
beaten egg, or vegetable oil. Contact a medical
physician immediately.
AC Parallel Operation
It is possible to connect two 86012 generators to
each other, using a parallel cable kit, to increase
available power output.
• You may connect PARALLEL OPERATION CA-
BLES to two 86012 generators according to the
instructions provided with parallel cable kit.
• Make sure the Economy switch is in the same
position on both generators.
• All electrical devices should be turned “OFF” and
disconnected from generators prior to starting
generator engines.
• Start generator engines. Make sure the green AC
Pilot indicator light comes on for each generator.
• When engines have stabilized, plug in electrical
devices to AC receptacle and turn on first load.
Operation Cont.
• Allow generator output to stabilize (after the first
electrical device is added to an AC receptacle
on the parallel cable kit) before plugging in the
next electrical load.
Limit start-up time to 3 seconds for load requiring
maximum output. For continuous operation, do not
exceed the rated output.
Note:
It is strongly recommended to plug in devices
with the largest electrical demand output first and
the smallest electrical demand last to help prevent
overloading the generator.
Note:
Most electrical devices require power beyond
its rated wattage to start. This additional power is
referred to as surge watts and motor-based start-up
loads usually last between 2-3 seconds. When an
electrical device is started, the red overload indicator
may come on. This is normal. If the light stays on
disconnect all electrical devices and stop the engine.
Only connect electronic devices to the
generator that are in good working order
and do not exceed the rated power supply of the
parallel generators or the desired receptacle.
• A faulty appliance or power cord can create an
electric shock. Do not use electronic devices that
have a damaged cord or plug.
• If an appliance begins to operate abnormally,
becomes sluggish, or stalls, turn off and
disconnect appliance immediately. The
appliance may have a fault or its rated load capacity
exceeds the power supply of the generator.
• To avoid damage to generator or electronic
device, do not connect a load to the generator if
its electrical rating exceeds that of the receptacle.
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Battery electrolyte is poisonous
and dangerous