Winco WC10000VE - Manual (Page 4)

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e. Always avoid hot muffl ers, exhaust manifolds,
and engine parts. They can cause severe
burns instantly.
f. The use of the engine-generator set must com-
ply with all national, state, and local codes.
TESTING POLICY
Before any generator is shipped from the factory, it
is fully checked for performance. The generator is
loaded to its full capacity, and the voltage, current
and frequency are carefully checked.
Rated output of generator is based on engineering
tests of typical units, and is subject to, and limited
by, the temperature, altitude, fuel, and other condi-
tions specifi ed by the manufacturer of the applicable
engines.
INTENDED USES
This engine generator set has been designed pri-
marily for portable heavy duty commercial use. Both
120 volt and 240 volt receptacles are provided in the
control panel to plug in your loads (lights, portable
tools, and small appliances). These units are dual
wound generators, therefore the 120 volt loads must
be equally split with 1/2 of the rated capacity avail-
able on each of the two 120 volt circuits.
This portable unit requires large quantities of fresh
air for cooling the engine and generator. For safety,
long life and adequate performance, these units
should never be run in small compartments without
positive fresh air fl ow.
RESTRICTED USES
DO NOT remove from the cradle assembly. Re-
moval of the generator from the cradle assembly
my cause excessive vibration and damage to the
engine-generator set.
DO NOT install and operate this generator in a small
compartment., i.e. generator compartments of ve-
hicles, motor homes or travel trailers. These com-
partments will not allow enough free fl ow of fresh
air to reach the engine generator set for cooling and
will cause the unit to overheat damaging both the
engine and generator. Small compartments will also
develop hot spots where there is very little air fl ow
and may cause a fi re.
PLEASE NOTE There are 3rd party companies
making enclosures for generators that have been
properly engineered. The use of these 3rd party
enclosures is acceptable as long as they have been
certifi ed and meet current code.
DO NOT attempt to operate at 50 cycles. These
units are designed and governed to operate at 60
cycles only.
UNIT CAPABILITIES
GENERATOR CONNECTIONS
WC10000VE: 120 volt and 240 volt receptacles
are provided for connection to various loads. The
diagram below represents a 10,000 watt (maximum
output) generator. Receptacles A and B are the
two 120 volt duplex receptacles. Up to 5,000 watts
at 120 volts (41.6 Amps) can be taken from the
generator at each of the receptacles. This genera-
tor produces 120 and 240 volt, 60 Hz (Hertz), AC
(Alternating Current).
Check the appliance or tool nameplates for the cur-
rent and voltage to insure compatibility. Remember
that power taken from receptacle C reduces the
power available at both A and B and vice versa.
STARTING ELECTRIC MOTORS
Electric motors require much more current (amps) to
start them than to run them. Some motors, par-
ticularly low cost split-phase motors, are very hard
to start and require 5 to 7 times as much current
to start them as to run them. Capacitor motors are
easier to start and usually require 2 to 4 times as
much current to start them as to run them. Repul-
sion Induction motors are the easiest to start and
require 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times as much to start them as
to run them.
Most fractional horsepower motors take about the
same amount of current to run them whether they
are Repulsion Induction (RI), Capacitor (Cap), or