Page 2 - PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS; DANGER: Carbon monoxide; WARNINGS
2 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS 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 a...
Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; Continued
3 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL FUEL F HOND A OFF ON ST AR T 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 c...
Page 4 - VENTILATION; ADDITIONAL FEATURES; UNPACKING
4 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS VENTILATION DUST, DIRT, RAIN,AND SNOW HIGH AND LOWTEMPERATUREOPERATION 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 engineOwner’s Manual for m...
Page 5 - SPECIFICATIONS; MODEL; Ratings apply to SAE standard conditions. Reduce ratings 3
5 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL PGH7500IE PGH11000IE 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 Genera...
Page 6 - Test Procedure; Figure 4 - Engine Circuit Breaker; Figure 3 - GFCI Receptacle; OIL ALERT SYSTEM; Figure 2 - Engine Switch Location; ELECTRIC START; Tripped; WARNING: If RESET button; ENGINE CIRCUIT BREAKER
6 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS GROUND FAULT CIRCUITINTERRUPTER RECEPTACLE All models have a 120-volt ground faultcircuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle. TheGFCI protects you against hazardous elec-trical shock caused when your body be-comes a path through which electricity trav-els to reach ...
Page 7 - ENGINE OIL; If oil level is too low, oil alert system; Dipstick; Make sure battery connec-; BATTERY
7 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL ENGINE OIL We ship the generator without oil in theengine crankcase. You must add oil beforestarting engine. See engine Owner’s Manualfor specific oil type. CHECKING OIL LEVEL ANDADDING OIL Follow steps below to check oil level. Makesure engine is level and stopped. 1. Remove...
Page 8 - Battery; CAUTION: Do not over tighten
8 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS FUEL F Figure 9 - Battery Hold-Down System(Model PGH7500IE Shown) TO STARTER SOLENOID TO ENGINEBLOCK 120 ONLY 120 240V ENM 00000005 HOURS 1/10 FULL POWER Figure 11 - Connecting Positive andNegative Cables to Battery(Model PGH7500IE Shown) 120 ONLY 120240V ENM ...
Page 9 - Ground Lug; This generator will not
9 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL Ampere AWG for Length of Load Cord in Feet 50' 100' 150' 2 18 18 18 3 18 18 18 4 16 16 16 5 16 16 16 6 16 16 14 8 16 14 12 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 electricshock from a ground fault condition. Locategr...
Page 10 - Chart 2
10 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS 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 ...
Page 11 - OPERATION; Figure 14 - Receptacle Locations; Figure 15 - Cord and Plug Configurations; We supply the engine Owner’s; USING RECEPTACLE; Do not exceed amperage rating of; GENERAL INFORMATION
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 OPERATION Figure 14 - Receptacle Locations 120V, 15-Amp GFCI Duplex 120/240V, 20 or 30-Amp Twist-Lock 120V, 30-AmpTwist-Lock 120V, 15-Amp Duplex 120/240V, 50-Amp (Model P...
Page 12 - Figure 18 - Engine Switch; STARTING; Note; PRESTART; WARNING: Only responsible
12 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS Choke Lever (Open Position) Figure 19 - Choke Lever Opened (ModelPGH7500IE Shown) HONDA OFF ON START ENGINE SW CIRCUIT BREAKER ON/push OFF Figure 18 - Engine Switch EngineSwitch Note: If oil level is too low, oil alert system will keep engine from starting (s...
Page 13 - Do not overload generator.; STOPPING ENGINE; The engine speed is preset.; Figure 20 - Engine Switch In OFF Position
13 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERATION Continued HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION This generator will not perform well at highaltitudes without proper adjustment. Seeengine Owner’s Manual for details. ADDING ELECTRICALLOADS IMPORTANT: Do not overload generator. Make sure total wattage of all electricalloads does...
Page 14 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE CAUSE; STORAGE; WARNING: Only a qualified
14 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS 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 capacitor2. Winding...
Page 15 - WIRING DIAGRAMS; Resistance between brown and white leads.; Figure 22 - Wiring Diagram, Model PGH7500IE
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 ELECTRICALC...
Page 16 - KEY
16 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS 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, #...
Page 24 - PARTS UNDER WARRANTY; PARTS CENTRALS
24 106746 PORTABLE GASOLINE GENERATORS TECHNICALSERVICE 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’sT e c h n i c a l S e r v i c e w e...
Page 25 - NOTES
25 106746 OWNER’S MANUAL NOTES _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...
Page 26 - KEEP THIS WARRANTY; WARRANTY INFORMATION; TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; See engine Owner’s Manual for engine warranty information.; Model; INTERNATIONAL
KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION 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 andworkmanship for two years from the date of first purchase from an auth...