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Glossary of T
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Glossary of T
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Amp (Ampere): The amount of electricity or current flowing through a wire,
Setup Procedures
similar to the flow of water through a pipe.
Back feed: A condition where electricity is being generated from a source
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outside the utility power grid and is feeding/traveling back into the power lines.
Breaker Panel: The main circuit breaker panel (or fuse box) is where all the
Audible Alarm
circuits/fuses connect to the incoming electrical supply line from the utility.
Breakers: See Circuit Breaker
Capacity: The amount of power, expressed in watts, kilowatts or megawatts,
that a device can provide at any given instant.
The GenerLok™ Power Cord
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The maximum load of electricity that equipment can carry.
Selecting a Portable Generator
Circuit: A continuous loop of current.
Circuit Breaker: The most common type of "overcurrent protection." A
resettable switch that trips when a circuit becomes overloaded or shorts out.
Appliance Usage Guide
Connection Cord: An electrical receptacle and plug wired to a length of
flexible electrical cord.
Sample Worksheets and Instructions
Continuous Output: The amount of power produced continuously as opposed
to the maximum output, which can only be produced for short periods of time.
Technical Fact Sheets
Current: The rate at which electricity flows, measured in amperes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Electric Panel: See Breaker Panel
Fuses: Removable devices that link a circuit at the fuse box. A non-resettable
overcurrent device.
Troubleshooting Tips
Generator: A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Glossary of Terms
GenerLink™: A five-inch collar-like device installed behind your electric
meter, which allows you to easily and safely connect a portable generator to
your home's existing wiring system.
GenerLok™: GenerLok™ is a unique fitted locking connector, exclusively
available for GenerLink™.
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Start-Up Procedures
Setup Procedures
Setup Procedures
Hardwire: Process of wiring electric appliances directly into the electric power
supply.
Carefully read all the instructions before using GenerLink™.
Indicator Lights See Status Lights
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The best time to prepare for a power outage is before there is an actual
interruption of utility-supplied power. The following are suggested steps to
Load Watts: See Start-up Wattage
prepare for an actual power outage using your portable generator and
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GenerLink™.
Loads: A source drives a load. An appliance, component or other device that
requires current to operate.
Determine which appliances are on each circuit breaker.
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Note: circuit breakers may control more than one appliance. We
Meter: Any electrical or electronic device used to measure the amount of
recommend you affix labels to each circuit breaker listing its appliances.
electricity consumed.
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Familiarize yourself with the typical power requirements of the
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association. A standard which
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appliances you expect to use during an outage, always taking into
specifies the electrical connectors used on plug-in equipment.
consideration the capacity of your generator. See Sample Worksheets
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located in this manual.
Overload: A condition that occurs when the load is greater than the
system/device is designed to handle.
Verify that the green status light on the GenerLink™ unit is
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illuminated. This light is located on the collar behind the connection
Power Cord: See Connection Cord
cord below your electric meter. (See Diagram 1). The yellow status
light may also be illuminated, this is a normal condition.
Power Outage: A temporary loss of electric power or temporary disconnection
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from the electric utility.
Running Wattage: The amount of energy necessary to continue running an
Green
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appliance once it has started.
Red
Status Lights: GenerLink™ status lights are designed to display power condi-
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tions with the GenerLink unit, the utility and the portable generator.
Yellow
Start-up Wattage: The amount of energy needed to first start an appliance. This
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Blue
amount is usually larger than the running wattage for appliances with motors
(refrigerator). It is usually the same for appliances without motors (lights).
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Sub Panel: Device used in connection with a transfer switch designed to bypass
Verify that the GenerLink™ unit is not emitting a constant audible
a breaker panel and limits the amount of load or number of appliances that can
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alarm. This can only occur with units equipped with optional surge
be placed on a generator.
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protection (Model #MA23/24-S). (See Audible Alarm section in this
manual).
Surge: A power disturbance known also as a transient voltage.
or
A brief but extreme burst of energy.
Surge Protection: Any device designed to limit or eliminate transient voltages
from entering power, signal, telephone or data lines.
Diagram 1
Status Lights
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