Generac 5500EXL - Manual (Page 4)

120/240 Volt AC
30 Amp Receptacle
Generac Portable Products 5500EXL Extended Life Generator
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KNOW YOUR GENERATOR
Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator.
Compare the illustrations with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and
adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
12 Volt DC, 10 Amp Receptacle — Used with battery
charge cables to charge a 12 Volt battery.
120 Volt AC, 20 Amp Receptacles — May be used to
supply electrical power for the operation of 120 Volt
AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting, appliance,
tool and motor loads.
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle — May be used to
supply electrical power for the operation of 120 Volt
AC, 30 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting,
appliance, tool and motor loads.
120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle — May be used
to supply electrical power for the operation of 120
and/or 240 Volt AC, 30 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz
electrical lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.
Battery Tray Location — Pre-tapped and installed
screws are found here for the battery tray
Circuit Breakers (AC) — Each receptacle is provided
with a "push to reset" circuit breaker to protect the
generator against electrical overload.
Electric Start Button — Press to start unit.
Fuel Tank — Capacity of seven U.S. gallons of
unleaded fuel.
Grounding Wing Nut— Use this connection to
properly ground the generator.
Idle Control Switch — The idle control runs the
engine at normal (high) speeds when there is a load
present and runs the engine at idle (low) speeds when
a load is not present.
Recoil Starter — Used as an alternate method of
starting the unit.
120 Volt AC, 20 Amp
Receptacle
Idle Control Switch Recoil Starter
Electric Start Button
Battery Tray
Location
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp
Receptacle
Circuit Breakers (AC)
12 Volt DC, 10 Amp
Receptacle
Grounding Wing Nut
Fuel Tank