Not FF - Assembly instructions

Not a rant, ... just a weird observation.

I'm getting ready for winter so I got a nice 6000 watt backup generator for the house. Set it up this morning. On the BIG billboard style "Start Here!!" sheet, steps 1-5 are for installing the wheels and handle.

It says "Do not put in oil before doing these first 5 steps". That's obvious 'cause you need to turn the generator on its side to easily attach the wheels etc.

When you get to step 6 it says clearly "Do steps 1-5 before adding oil"

Then at step 6, it says "The crank case has been filled with oil at the factory, simply check the oil level". :confused:

I knew there was oil in the crank case already, so I had attached the wheel assembly on a lift ;)

Just a 'lil note in case any of you go to setup a generator this fall.

That must have been a test. They usually start those things off by saying "Read the all the instructions first". Naturally we never do so those who didn't think of it would end up with oil on the ground or floor. That means they failed the test. :wink:

Larry ---sagefisher---

Thanks for the advice and heads up. I have one to assemble. A 6000w also. Haven't put the wheels on yet. So.....thanks for the explanation.

I will have to watch out for it.

Jim

In the 'reading room' yesterday morning I was perusing one of trivia books in the series Uncle John's Bathroom Readers when I found this list of packaging instructions


ON HAIRDRYER INSTRUCTIONS;
- Do not use while sleeping.

ON A BAG OF FRITOS:
- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

ON A BAR OF DIAL SOAP,
- Directions: Use like regular soap.

ON A FROZEN DINNER:
- Serving suggestion: Defrost.

ON A HOTEL-PROVIDED SHOWER CAP IN A BOX: - Fits one head.

ON TESCO'S TIRIMISU DESERT
- Do not turn upside down. (Printed on the bottom of the box.)

ON MARKS & SPENCER BREAD PUDDING
- Product will be hot after heating

ON PACKAGING FOR A ROWENTA IRON - Do not Iron clothes on body

ON BOOTS CHILDRENS COUGH MEDICINE
- Do not drive car or operate machinery

ON NYTOL (A SLEEP AID)
- Warning: may cause drowsiness

ON A KOREAN KITCHEN KNIFE
- Warning keep out of children

ON A STRING OF CHINESE MADE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
- For indoor or outdoor use only.

ON A JAPANESE FOOD PROCESSOR
- Not to be used for the other use

ON SAINSBURY'S PEANUTS
- Warning: contains nuts

ON AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PACKET OF NUTS
- Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.

ON A SWEDISH CHAINSAW
- Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands

ON A PACKET OF SUNMAID RAISINS
- Why not try tossing over your favorite breakfast cereal?

One word of caution when using a generator:

When you hook a backup generator to your house when your power is out......
......PLEASE turn OFF your *main* breaker in your electric panel.

This will prevent power being sent out to the power lines. If the power is out, the linemen could be hurt by the power coming back through the system onto a power line they are working on.

Basically what happens is that the power back feeds from your house to the transformer that is connected to the power line. The transformer works both ways....it takes high voltage from the power line and turns it into 120 volts for your house. If your house sends 120 volts to the transformer, it will put high voltage out on the line.

my 2 cents.
Brian

Brian,

Absolutely right!

The master electrician is coming in this week to complete the installation of the transfer switch and the 30 amp box which will run our key circuits.

For any who want to run a backup-up generator on their house circuit, ... YOU MUST use a transfer switch (I believe it's in the codes in the US). There are a few haywire schemes on the internet to run the backup up current back through a plug in the house.

You can seriously damage your house, generator etc this way ... AND you will quite probably injure or kill a line technician when you back feed into the grid.

The investment in a backup generator is pretty big. The added cost of a properly installed switch is minimal compared to that!
(oh, ... and you should use fuel conditioner .. as small investment for peace of mind, smoother running of motors and less maintenance).

my 0.2212 $ (cnd) ;)

Chris, yes, I know about some of the schemes. You can wire it to a drier plug and plug it into the drier outlet. Turn off the main switch and fire up the generator. It will spread 120ac through out all the 120 outlets in the house. I should not be posting this. Now I will get sued. This is definitely NOT UP TO CODE>

I will state...

THIS IS A RUMOR ONLY. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN INSTALL YOUR BACK UP GENERATOR SWITCH BOX.

You can also wire it yourself to the bottom of your circuit breaker box main buss bar and throw the switch. This is also not up to code and not recommended by me. However, the generator has ckt breakers. Not like a house with a constant supply of A/C to really roast you up for thanksgiving. It the generator ckt breakers trip.....no more A/C to the house anyway.

I am going to have mine installed by a master electrician. He quoted me $250 a long time ago.

I am curious....will your switch be an automatic start up when A/C fails?. OH....never mind. Mine does not have an electric starter nor battery anyway. Forget this question.

I will have to go out with a flash light and fire mine up manually anyway.

Jim

Hiya Jim!

Nope, ... my setup is full manual. The gen has an electric start, but it isn't automatic.

There are some really fancy transfer switches out there. Auto everything, including programmable circuits to activated and priority.

We don,t have any really critical stuff here, 'cept the sump pump during 3-4 days in the spring. I also somehow like the idea of manually doing the switch then the breakers. The 30amp box is wired so the breakers 1,2 3 ... are the highest priority (lights, furnace blower, 'fridge, then a few lighting and outlets. The electric stove is last).

Playing around in the fuse box of a house is kinda scary for me, so I let the pros do it. Even when the main breaker is off, there is still juice somewhere in there!!

I would also hate for an electrical fire in the breaker box NOT be covered by insurance :O

Instructions, we don' need no stinkink instructions! Same as asking for driving directions. Or maybe our wives just might be right...;)

Kelly

Lol!! ... well, I'm the worst person in the world to ask for directions and such, ... then again, when it's an appliance that could potentially kill 'ya ... I like to read through the instructions (at least the "Quick start" page).

Won't work. The dryer plug is only 3 pole, the generator uses 4.
I looked at it as a possibility when I got my generator right before Hurricane Ike. My neighbor ended up wiring it into the buss bar. Wish I'd have taken a picture while it was still wired up. Oh, well.

Kirk

Was really tough to get an electrician! ... Finally found one a month later!

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_L-uWVDVF5eM/Sy...0/DSCN0145.JPG
And he did it the right way!

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Coming out of the house ...
... and into the garage ... 18 yards away
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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_L-uWVDVF5eM/Sy...0/DSCN0151.JPG

Think Safety First !!!

I love it when the only Chinese dude in the factory that knows English, tries to be the one to write the instructions for assembly.


This is off this subject but I used to read in a LOT of Chinese restaurants this item contains "thingly" sauce........................O.....K.