Generac 004614-1 owner manual Battery Installation, Battery Cables, Recommended Battery

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Section 2 – Installation

QUIETPACT™ 65D Recreational Vehicle Generator

Figure 2.18 – Installation With Isolation Receptacle

◆ 2.7.2 BATTERY CABLES

If the vehicle’s electrical circuits can be powered by any other source of electricity (such as, a “dock- side” power receptacle), there must be no possibil- ity of connecting the different power sources to the vehicle’s circuits at the same time. The dock- side (utility) power source must be positively iso- lated from the vehicle’s circuits whenever the gen- erator is operating. Failure to isolate the vehicle’s circuits from the dockside power supply when the generator is running may result in damage to the generator or in serious injury or death to dockside (utility) power workers due to backfeed of electri- cal energy. Installation and connection of the gen- erator must comply with NFPA 70, Article 551, and NFPA 1192 (latest editions).

2.7BATTERY INSTALLATION

◆2.7.1 RECOMMENDED BATTERY

Install a battery that meets the following requirements:

•The battery must be a 12-volt, automotive-type storage battery.

•Use a battery with minimum ratings of 70 amp- hours and 360 cold-cranking amps.

NOTE:

If the battery is to be used to power other vehicle accessories, as well as to start the generator, you may need a battery with a larger capacity.

Using battery cables that are too long or too small in diameter may cause a drop in voltage, which causes starting problems. For the best cold weather starting, the voltage drop between battery terminals and the generator connection point should not exceed 0.12 volts per 100 amps of cranking current.

The QUIETPACT™ 65D generator is rated at about 160 DC amps of cranking current to operate the starter and glow plugs.

Select battery cables based on (a) cable length and (b) prevailing ambient temperatures. Generally, the longer the cable and the colder the weather, the larg- er the cable size must be, as shown in the chart.

 

CABLE LENGTH

 

 

 

in Feet (meters)

CABLE SIZE

 

 

0 to 10 (0 to 3)

2*

 

 

11 to 15 (3.4 to 4.5)

0

 

 

16 to 20 (4.5 to 6)

000

 

 

 

 

 

*For warm weather, use No. 2 cable up to 20 feet.

◆2.7.3 BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS

1.Connect the battery cable from the battery post or terminal, indicated by a POSITIVE, POS, or (+), to the insulated lug on the unit frame (Figure 2.19 on page 33).

NOTE:

Check to be sure the cable boot for the positive cable has been installed.

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