Don't connect the generator to your home's wiring system. If wires are damaged or wet you can be electrocuted or start a fire. And power can travel through supply lines, electrocuting people in adjacent homes or crews restoring power. Never operate a generator inside a home. Keep it outside, ventilated, but out of the sun.
Excess heat can cause fuel to explode or flame up.
Never overload generators. The instructions will tell you the maximum load. Go to the Emergency Preparedness Information page , on to Chainsaws , or back to Preparing Your Church or Synagogue .