Desa PGH7500IE, PGH1100IE manual

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    POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENER A T OR S OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before operating or servicing generator. Improper use of generator can cause serious injury. Keep this manual for future reference. Generator Models: PGH75 00I E and P GH11 000IE RESET TEST 120 VOLTS FUEL F RESET 120/240 VOLT[...]

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    2 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  1. Gasoline presents a hazard of fire or ex- plosion. Gasoline is flammable. Its va- por is explosive. • Keep fuel out of children’ s reach. • Refuel generator in a well-vented area. Do not fill fuel tank in the dark. Do not refuel while engine is run- ning. Unhook all electrical loads and shut off[...]

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    3 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL FUEL F HONDA OFF ON START ENGINE SW CIRCUIT BREAKER ON/push OFF FUEL F RESET TEST 120 VOLTS 120/240 VOLTS RESET RESET ENM 00000005 HOURS 1/10 9. Only a qualified electrical service per - son should service and repair generator . • Generator produces high voltage. Use extreme caution when working on electrical parts. • [...]

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    4 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  VENTILA TION DUST , DIRT , RAIN, AND SNOW HIGH AND LOW TEMPERA TURE OPERA TION Air temperature affects generator output. Output drops 1% for each 10 ° temperature rise above 60 ° F. Very low temperatures may make the engine hard to start. See engine Owner’s Manual for more information. GENERAL INFORM[...]

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    5 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL PGH7500IE PGH 110 00 IE Electrical Rated Wattage 7000 10,000 Rated Amperage 120 V 57 83.3 240 V 28.3 41.7 Receptacle 120-V Duplex Yes Yes 120-V, 15-A GFCI Yes Yes 120-V Twist-Lock 30 Amp 30 Amp 120/240-V Twist-Lock 30 Amp 30 Amp 120/240-V, 50-A No Yes General Honda Engine H.P. 13 20 Honda Model GX390K[...]

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    6 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER RECEPTACLE All models have a 120-volt ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle. The GFCI protects you against hazardous elec- trical shock caused when your body be- comes a path through which electricity trav- els to reach ground. This could happen when you touc[...]

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    7 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL ENGINE OIL We ship the generator without oil in the engine crankcase. You must add oil before starting engine. See engine Owner’s Manual for specific oil type. CHECKING OIL LEVEL AND ADDING OIL Follow steps below to check oil level. Make sure engine is level and stopped. 1. Remove dipstick (see Figure 6). W ipe dipstick [...]

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    8 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  FUEL F Figure 9 - Battery Hold-Down System (Model PGH7500IE Shown) TO STARTER SOLENOID TO ENGINE BLOCK 120 ONLY 120 240V ENM 00000005 HOURS 1/10 FULL POWER Figure 11 - Connecting Positive and Negative Cables to Battery (Model PGH7500IE Shown) 120 ONLY 120 240V ENM 00000005 H O U R S 1 /10 FULL POWER Batt[...]

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    9 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL Ampere AWG for Length of Load Cord in Feet 50' 100' 150' 21 8 1 8 1 8 31 8 1 8 1 8 41 6 1 6 1 6 51 6 1 6 1 6 61 6 1 6 1 4 81 6 1 4 1 2 10 16 14 12 12 14 14 12 14 14 12 10 16 12 12 10 20 10 10 8 FUEL F Grounding generator helps prevent electric shock from a ground fault condition. Locate ground lug on end of [...]

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    10 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  Running Starting Equipment Watts Watts 1/2" Drill 1000 1250 Toaster 1200 1200 Coffee maker 1200 1200 Skillet 1200 1200 14" Chain saw 1200 1500 Water well pump (1/2 hp) 1000 3000 Hot plate/range (per burner) 1500 1500 10" Table saw 2000 6000 Water heater (storage-type) 5000 5000 Running St[...]

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    11 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL RESET 240 VOLTS RESET RESET RESET 120/240 VOLTS RESET RESET RESET TEST 120 VOLTS ENM 00000005 HOURS 1/10 OPERA TION Figure 14 - Receptacle Locations 120V, 15-Amp GFCI Duplex 120/240V, 20 or 30- Amp Twist-Lock 120V, 30-Amp Twist-Lock 120V, 15-Amp Duplex 120/240V, 50-Amp (Model PGH11000IE only) POWER CORD AND PLUG REQUIREME[...]

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    12 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  Choke Lever (Open Position) Figure 19 - Choke Lever Opened (Model PGH7500IE Shown) HONDA OFF ON START ENGINE SW CIRCUIT BREAKER ON/push OFF Figure 18 - Engine Switch Engine Switch Note: If oil level is too low, oil alert system will keep engine from starting (see Oil Alert System , page 6). Make sure oi[...]

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    13 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TION Continued HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION This generator will not perform well at high altitudes without proper adjustment. See engine Owner’s Manual for details. ADDING ELECTRICAL LOADS IMPORTANT: Do not overload generator. Make sure total wattage of all electrical loads does not exceed rated wattage of gen- erator.[...]

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    14 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  TROUBLESHOOTING Note: See engine Owner’s Manual for en- gine troubleshooting. WARNING: Only a qualified electrical service person should service and repair generator. Use only factory approved replacement parts. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Defective capacitor 2. W inding short circuit or loose connections 3. De[...]

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    15 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL WIRING DIAGRAMS Resistance in Ohms Stator Stator Rotor Rotor Capacitor, Main Auxiliary Primary Secondary MFD Diodes (2) Model Winding * Winding ∆ Winding † Winding † 450 Volt 800 Volt PGH7500IE 0.28 0.78 0.77 2.9 70 70 Amp PGH11000IE 0.40 0.90 0.37 0.50 80 70 Amp ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SPECIFICA TIONS * Connect T2 (gr[...]

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    16 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 099723-04 Alternator Assembly 1 1 099844-01 End Cover 1 2 099701-01 Screw, M5 x 13 6 3 099760-01 Bushing 1 4 WLE-6 Lock Washer, 3/8" 4 5 099863-02 Terminal Block (2-block) 1 6 17587000 Ground Lug 1 7 M11084-26 Screw, #10-16 x 3/8" 1 8 099847-04 Stator Bolt [...]

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    17 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL ILLUSTRA TED P AR TS LIST FOR MODEL PGH11000IE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY This list contains replaceable parts used in your generator. When ordering parts, fol- low the instructions listed under Replace- ment Parts on page 24 of this manual. 1 * Stator 1 2 * Rotor 1 3 103188-01 Draw Bolt 1 4 103191-01 Fan 1 5 103192-01 Balancing[...]

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    18 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  9 10 11 12 13 11 16 13 13 17 17 18 11 11 11 16 11 16 21 20 19 14 23 14 23 23 16 16 16 16 10 11 16 11 16 22 FUEL F 1 3 2 4 24 7 8 6 6 27 7 25 15 5 26 ILLUSTRA TED P AR TS LIST FOR MODEL PGH7500IE FUEL TANK AND ROLL CAGE[...]

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    19 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 25954000 Gas Cap/Fuel Gage 1 2 099832-01 Gas Tank (with 90 ° fitting) 1 3 25978000 Breather Assembly 1 4 M51043-01 Screw, 1/4-20 x 1" 4 5 099701-01 Screw, M5 x 10 1 6 19508001 Gas Line Clamp 2 7 25985005 Fuel Line 1 8 099743-01 Fuel Filter 1 9 099752-01 Roll Cage 1 10 103880-01[...]

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    20 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  9 10 12 15 33 11 17 13 24 24 18 11 24 5 11 20 11 19 16 14 23 36 35 34 21 25 24 13 27 22 FUEL F 1 3 2 4 26 6 37 7 11 32 25 24 34 11 25 24 8 29 30 31 28 24 11 24 ILLUSTRA TED P AR TS LIST FOR MODEL PGH11000IE FUEL TANK AND ROLL CAGE[...]

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    21 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL 1 25954000 Gas Cap/Fuel Gage 1 2 099832-01 Gas T ank (with 90 ° fitting) 1 3 25978000 Breather Assembly 1 4 M51043-01 1/4-20 x 1" Screw 1 5 26302006 1/2-20 x 1" Bolt 2 6 19508001 Gas Line Clamp 2 7 25985006 Fuel Line 1 8 WLE-6 3/8 Lock Washer 1 9 1051 1 1-01 Roll Cage 1 10 103880-01 1/4-20 Lock Nut 4 1 1 NEC-5C[...]

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    22 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 103349-04 Control Panel 1 2 22616009 Circuit Breaker, 20 Amp * 2 3 099833-01 120V, 30A Twist-Lock Receptacle * 1 4 15324000 120V, 15A Duplex Receptacle * 1 5 100445-01 120V, 15A Duplex (GFCI) Receptacle * 1 6 100366-01 Rocker Switch 1 7 22616010 Circuit Breaker, 30[...]

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    23 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL 1 103182-01 Control Panel 1 2 22616009 20 Amp Circuit Breaker 2 3 099833-01 120V , 30A T wist-Lock Receptacle 1 4 100410-01 #8-18 x 1/2" Sems Screw 16 5 22261000 U-Nut 20 6 100445-01 120V , 15A Duplex (GFCI) Receptacle 1 7 103183-01 125/250V , 50A Receptacle 1 8 103184-01 45 Amp Circuit Breaker 2 9 26299000 Run Light[...]

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    24 106746 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS  TECHNICAL SER VICE You may have further questions about in- stallation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Techni- cal Service Department at 1-800-323-5190. You can also visit DESA International’s Technical Service web site at www.desatech.com. SER VICING THE ENGINE H[...]

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    25 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________[...]

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    KEEP THIS WARRANTY W ARRANTY INFORMA TION TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY GASOLINE PORTABLE GENERATORS DESA International warrants each alternator, generator, or electric product of its manufacture, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two years from the date of first purchase from an authorized dealer, provided that the product has b[...]