NorthStar 2900 - Manuals

5 NEVER operate the generator under the following conditions: A. Excessi ve change in engi ne speed, sl ow or fast. B. Overheati ng i n l oad connecting devi ces.C. Sparki ng or arcs from generator.D. Loss of electri cal output.E. Dam aged receptacles.F. Engi ne mi sfi re.G. Excessi ve vi brati on.H...

6 suffi cient am ounts must be brought in and exhaustedout to ensure proper cooli ng of the engi ne andgenerator. LOAD APP LIC ATION It i s i mportant to determi ne the total el ectri cal load before i t i s connected to the generator. The two m aj orfactors i n determ ini ng the l ife of a generato...

7 *Not recomm ended CAU TION: Equipment damage can resul t from the l ow voltage caused by usi ng an extensi on cord wi th asm all wi re si ze. Use thi s chart to estimate the total l oad on your generator. For Determining Generator Load Requirements Dev ice Running Watts Ai r Condi ti oner (12,000 ...

8 Output voltage should be checked periodi call y to ensure conti nued proper operation of the generatingplant and appli ances, it can be checked wi th a portabl em eter. Frequency can be checked by using an el ectri ccl ock wi th a sweep second hand. Tim ed agai nst awri st watch or a stop watch th...

9 TROUBLESHOOTING Proble m Possible Causes Possible Re medie s Vol tage too low. a) Engi ne speed too slow. b) Generator i s overl oaded. a) Bri ng generator to a quali fi edtechni cian for adjustm ent.b) Reduce the l oad. (See LoadAppli cation secti on of thi s m anual .) Ci rcuit breaker tri ps. a...