Briggs & Stratton 01917-0, 01918-0 owner manual Essential Circuit, Isolation

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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Automatic Transfer Switch

Installation and Owner’s Manual

ESSENTIAL CIRCUIT

Ensure that the total of the selected load circuits fed by this transfer switch are within the generator's rated capacity.

ISOLATION

Essential electrical loads are loads that will be powered by the Home Generator System. Essential loads are grouped together and wired into the transfer switch.

TO THE INSTALLER: Consult with Home Generator System owner(s) to discuss their “Selection of Essential Circuits”, described in the owner’s manual.

Figure 1 — Typical System Diagram with Essential Circuits

The following requirements apply to this type of isolation system:

•The Automatic Transfer Switch is installed after the main distribution panel.

•The Automatic Transfer Switch has a load rating of

50 Amps.This is the maximum load rating of the essential loads.

All wiring must conform to national, state and local codes.

The illustration in Figure 1 depicts the Home Generator System and assumes the utility is supplying 120/240 Volt, single-phase electrical service.

	To Utility Power
	Watt Meter
	Main Distribution Panel
To Range
240V
To Water Heater	To Air Conditioner (240V)
	To Other Circuits (120V)
	Automatic Transfer Switch
	(in normal position)
To Briggs & Stratton
Home Generator Unit
120V To Microwave
120 V To Bathroom	120V To Freezer
120 V To Bathroom
240V To Well Pump	To Refrigerator
	To Refrigerator
120V To Sump Pump	To Lights	120V
	To Furnace Blower
	Neutral
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Contents Installation Table of Contents Safety Rules Only qualified electricians should attempt installationIntroduction For the Home OwnerInstallation Shipment ContentsDelivery Inspection Essential Circuit IsolationMounting Guidelines Distribution Neutral Testing the Automatic Transfer Switch System OperationBriggs & Stratton Power Products Automatic Transfer Switch Troubleshooting Problem Cause CorrectionTransfer Switch Schematic Transfer Switch Wiring Diagram Transfer Switch Exploded View & Parts List NemaDescription Nema 3R Briggs & Stratton Power Products Automatic Transfer Switch Limited Warranty Guide dinstallation et dutilisation Table DES MatièresAvertissement Au Propriétaire Résidentiel Au Détaillant ou à lEntrepreneur Procédant à lInstallationIntroduction Conseils au PropriétaireDescription de lÉquipement InstallationResponsabilités de lInstallateur DéballageIsolation DES Circuits Essentiels Schéma dun Système Typique avec les Circuits EssentielsInstructions dinstallation Interconnexions du Câblage dAlimentationSerre Séquence Automatique FonctionnementMise À Lessai DU Commutateur DE Transfert Automatique CaractéristiquesRemarques Manual de Instalación y del PropietarioDépannage Guide dinstallation et dutilisation Garantie Limitée Tabla DE Contenido Prueba DEL Conectador AutomáticoAdvertencia PrecauciónIntroducción Orientación para el PropietarioPara el Propietario Doméstico Descripción del Equipo InstalaciónResponsabilidades del Instalador DesempaqueAislamiento DE LOS Circuitos Fundamentales Interconexiones de Cableado de Energía Instrucciones de MontajeConexión al Generador Especificaciones FuncionamientoPrueba DEL Conectador Automático Secuencia AutomáticaNotas Problemo Causa Accion Reparacion DE AveriasGarantía Limitada