Generac 5500XL - Manual (Page 9)

Generac Portable Products 5500XL Extended Life Generator
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120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking
Receptacle
Use a NEMA L5–30 plug with this receptacle. Connect
a 3–wire cord set rated for 125 Volts AC at 30 Amps to
the plug (Figure 8).
Use this receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz,
single phase loads requiring up to 3,600 watts
(3.6 kW) of power at 30 Amps. The outlet is protected
by a 30 Amp push–to–reset circuit breaker.
120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking
Receptacle
Use a NEMA L14–30 plug with this receptacle.
Connect a 4–wire cord set rated for 250 Volt AC loads
at 30 Amps (or greater). You can use the same 4–wire
cord if you plan to run a 120 Volt load (Figure 9).
This receptacle powers 120/240 Volt AC, single phase,
60 Hz loads requiring up to 3,600 watts (3.6 kW) at
30 Amps for 120 Volts; 5,500 watts of power (5.5 kW)
at 22.9 Amps for 240 Volts. This outlet is protected by
30 Amp push–to–reset circuit breakers.
Figure 9 — 120/240 Volt, 30 Amp Receptacle
Figure 8 —- 120 Volt, 30 Amp Receptacle