CHAMPION Inverter Generator Parallel Kit Owner’s Manual

: June 7, 2024
: Champion

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CHAMPION Inverter Generator Parallel Kit Owner’s Manual
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CHAMPION Inverter Generator Parallel Kit Owner’s Manual

Inverter Generator Parallel Kit

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a Champion Power Equipment product. Champion Power Equipment and Champion Engine Technology designs, builds, and supports all of our products to strict specifications and guidelines. With proper product knowledge, safe use, and regular maintenance, this product should bring years of satisfying service.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information in this manual, and we reserve the right to change, alter and/or improve the product and this document at any time without prior notice.

Since CPE/CET highly value how our products are designed, manufactured, operated and are serviced, and also highly value your safety and the safety of others, we would like you to take the time to review this product manual and other product materials thoroughly and be fully aware and knowledgeable of the assembly, operation, dangers and maintenance of the product before use. Fully familiarize yourself, and make sure others who plan on operating the product fully familiarize themselves too, with the proper safety and operation procedures before each use. Please always exercise common sense and always error on the side of caution when operating the product to ensure no accidents, property damage, or injury occurs. We want you to continue to use and be satisfied with your CPE/CET product for years to come.

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Model Number

100333

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Controls and Features

Power Panel

120 Volt, 30 Amp Twist-Lock Receptacle – (Nema L5-30R) This receptacle powers 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads.
Circuit Breaker 30 Amp – Protects against electrical overload.
Circuit Breaker 50 Amp – Protects against electrical overload.
120 Volt, 50 Amp Receptacle – (14-50R) This receptacle powers 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads.
240V not available.

DANGER

Generators produces powerful voltage.

DO NOT touch bare wires or receptacles.
DO NOT use electrical cords that are worn, damaged or frayed.
DO NOT operate generator in wet weather.
DO NOT allow children or unqualified persons to operate or service the generator Always inspect your parallel kit, outlets, wires, parts prior to use.
DO NOT use if any part or wire is frayed, exposed, or broken.

Operation

This kit is intended for the use with Champion Power Equipment inverters with a least one inverter being 2800W or larger (2800+), and with the ability to parallel. Please refer to your inverter Owner’s Manual for safety rules, start up, and shut down procedures, specifications, and troubleshooting.

The total output of this kit will depend on the size of the inverters connected to it. The maximum output of the parallel kit is the total amperage of the circuit breakers.

WARNING

If not spaced apart, the exhaust heat from one unit may discolor or melt the plastic on the other unit.

Paralleling two 2800W+ inverters

Inverters to be turned off and all electrical loads disconnected before installing parallel kit.
Align the inverters in the same direction in a “V” configuration at a minimum of 18 in. [45 cm] apart.
Clamp the parallel kit to the left handle of the inverter on the left of the “V”.
On each inverter, remove the connector end cap and insert the RED power lead into the RED receptacle and the BLACK power lead into the BLACK receptacle.
On each inverter, connect the grounding wire to the grounding terminal on the inverter.
Start engine of both inverters according to inverter Owner’s Manual. Observe the green output indicator light on both inverter panels. The light will blink during start up and will be solid when loads may be connected.
Connect devices to parallel or inverter panels up to the receptacles rated amperage. Never exceed the specified capacity of the receptacle.
Follow the instructions in the inverter Owner’s Manual for turning off the inverter.