Rato R8500D-3 User manual

GENERATOR
Owner’s Manual


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2. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
1kW
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
GENERATOR SWITCH
CHOKE LEVER
RECOIL
STARTER GRIP
DC TERMINAL POSTS
FUEL TANK
MUFFLER
FUEL TANK CAP
CARBURETTOR
VOLTAGE METER
AC RECEPTACLES
OVERCURRENT
PROTECTOR
GROUND
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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
GENERATOR
SWITCH
CHOKE LEVER
RECOIL
STARTER GRIP
DC TERMINAL POSTS
FUEL TANK
MUFFLER
FUEL TANK CAP
CARBURETTOR
VOLTAGE METER
AC RECEPTACLES
OVERCURRENT
PROTECTOR
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
GROUND
TERMINAL
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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
FUEL TANK
FUELTAN KCAP
MUFFLER CARBURET TOR
AIRCLEANER
FUEL VALVE
CHOKE LEVER
BATTERY
GROUND
TERM INA L
VOLTMETER
CIRCU IT BRE AKER
GENERATOR SWITCH
OVERCURRENT
PROTECTOR
RECOIL
STARTER GRIP
RECEP TACLE S
DC TERM INAL S
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3. Fuel Valve
sure to return the lever to “OFF” after stopping the engine.
4. Choke Lever
The choke lever is used to provide an enriched fuel mixture when starting
a cold engine. Slowly put the choke lever to “OPEN” position after the
engine is heated.
ON
OFF
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1kW
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CONTROL
5. AC Circuit Breaker/Overcurrent Protector
The overload current will automatically switch off circuit breaker to avoid short
circuit of the load or overload. If the indicator of AC Overcurrent Protector is raised,
the Overcurrent Protector is now in the “OFF” position. Press the button of AC
Overcurrent Protector to the “ON” position again a few minute later. If the circuit
breaker is switched OFF automatically, switch the circuit breaker ON again.
6. Ground Terminal
This ground terminal is specially used to connect the generator.
7. Oil Alert System
The oil alert system is especially designed to prevent engine damage
caused by an insufficient amount of oil in the crankcase. When the oil
level in the crankcase fall down below a safe limit, the oil alert system
will automatically shut down the engine(though the generator switch still
remain in the ON position), so that the engine can’t be damaged resulting
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
GROUND
TERMINAL
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2. Generator Grounding
To prevent electrical shock or misuse from faulty appliances, the
generator should be grounded with insulated lead.
3. AC Current
Before starting the generator, make sure that.
Total load appliance power (Total resistance, capacitive and inductive)
does not exceed rated power of the generator.
Overload operation will greatly shorten generator service life.
If the generator set is connected to multi- loads or electric appliances,
please first connect to current maximum, in turn, current second, and
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In general, capacitive and inductive load, especially, motor-driven
devices have a big starting current when starting. The following table is a
reference for when connecting to the electric appliances
Type Wattage Typical Device Examples
Start Rated Device Starting Rated
Incandescent Lamp
Heating Device
h1h1
Incandescent
Lamp
Tv Set
Incandescent
Lamp 100W
100VA
(W)
100VA
(W)
Fluorescent Lamp h2h1.5
Fluorescent Lamp
Fluorescent Lamp
40W
80VA
(W)
60VA
(W)
Motor Drive Device h3-5 h2
Refrigerator
Electric Fan
Refrigerator
150W
450-
750VA
(W)
300VA
(W)
4. DC Current
DC Terminals
The DC terminals are used to provide power supply for DC lower power
load and charge for other battery.
The terminals are colored red to identify the positive (+) terminal and
black to identify the negative (-) terminal. Load connection method: The
load must be connected to DC terminals with the proper polarity (load
positive to positive of DC terminal and load negative to negative of DC
terminal).
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