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Control panel controls and features – Briggs & Stratton 40248 User Manual

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GFCI

MAIN BREAKER

PUSH

TO

RESET

Control Panel Controls and Features

Compare this illustration with your generator’s Control Panel, to familiarize yourself with the locations of the receptacles,
controls and circuit breakers:

A - LED Light — Generator is producing voltage when

illuminated.

B - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter/Breaker

Protects the generator from over-current conditions
electrical faults to ground and must be in the “ON”
position to supply power to all of the control panel
receptacles.

C - START/RUN/STOP Switch — This three-position

switch is used as follows:

START” position starts the generator. Press and
hold to start generator.

RUN” position is switch position while generator is
running.

STOP” position turns off the generator. Press and
hold until engine stops.

D - 120/240V 30 Amp Locking Receptacle

Supplies the total generator output power and is
GFCI protected.

E - Push-to-Reset Circuit Breakers — Protects the

generator from current overload at receptacle.

F - 120 Volt 20 Amp Receptacles — Each receptacle

can supply a maximum of 20 amperes of power. The
120 Volt receptacles are GFCI protected. Total load
on all four receptacles cannot exceed 7000 watts.

G - 15 Amp Fuse — Protects the generator DC control

circuits. If the fuse has melted open or was removed,
the engine cannot crank or start. Replace the fuse
using only an identical ATO-type 15A fuse, available
from most automotive parts stores.

120/240V 30A

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RESET

120V 20A

ALL RECEPTACLES GFCI-PROTECTED

120V 20A

15A FUSE

START/RUN/STOP