Briggs & Stratton Home Generator manual Installation, For the Home Owner, Owner Orientation

Installation

We sincerely appreciate your patronage. For this reason, Briggs & Stratton has made every effort to provide for a safe, streamlined and cost-effective installation. Because each installation is unique, it is impossible to know of and advise the trade of all conceivable procedures and methods by which installation might be achieved. Neither could we know of possible hazards and/or the results of each method or procedure. For these reasons,

Only current licensed electrical and plumbing contractors should attempt home generator system installations. Installations must strictly comply with all applicable codes, industry standards and regulations.

Your Briggs & Stratton home generator is supplied with this “Operator’s Manual” and a separate “Installation Manual”. These are important documents and should be retained by the owner after the installation has been completed.

For the Home Owner:

To help you make informed choices and communicate effectively with your installation contractor(s),

Read and understand Owner Orientation in this manual before contracting or starting your home generator installation.

To arrange for proper installation, contact the store at which you purchased your Briggs & Stratton home generator, your dealer, a licensed electrician or your utility power provider.

The home generator warranty is VOID unless the

system is installed by licensed electrical and plumbing

professionals.

The Emission Control System for this generator is warranted for standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

For the Installing Dealer/Contractor:

For most applications, the Installation manual contains all the information required to properly install and start the home generator. This Operator’s Manual describes essential circuit selection, routine operation and owner maintenance procedures.

If you need more information, call (800) 743-4115, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM CT.

Owner Orientation

This section provides home generator owners with the information necessary to achieve the most satisfactory and cost effective installation possible.

The illustrations are for typical circumstances and are meant to familiarize you with the installation options available with your home generator. A thorough understanding of these options will provide fundamental control over the cost of your installation, as well as ensure your final satisfaction and security.

Federal and local codes, appearance, noise levels, fuel types, and distances are the factors that must be considered when negotiating with an installation professional. Remember that as the distance from the existing electrical service and gaseous fuel supply increases, and the number of 90 degree bends in the fuel supply increases; equal compensations

in piping and wiring materials must be allowed for. This is necessary to comply with local codes and overcome electrical voltage drops and gaseous fuel pressure drops.

The factors mentioned above will have a direct affect on the overall price of your home generator installation.

NOTE: In some areas you may need to acquire electrical permits for installing the home generator, building permits for installing gas lines, and permits for noise allowances. Your installer should check your local codes AND obtain the permits before installing the system.

Fuel Factors

An important consideration affecting the entire installation is the type of fuel used by your home generator. The system was factory tested and adjusted using either natural gas or liquid propane (LP vapor). For proper engine function, factors that are inherent to each of these fuels, your location and the duration of possible utility interruptions are important considerations in the following fuel guidelines:

•Use clean, dry fuel, free of moisture or any particulate material. Using fuels outside the following recommended values may cause performance problems.

•In engines set up to run on propane (LP), commercial grade HD5 propane with a minimum fuel energy of 2500 BTUs/ft3 with maximum propylene content of 5% and butane and heavier gas content of 2.5% and minimum propane content of 90%.

warning

Propane and Natural Gas are extremely flammable and explosive.

Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death.

•The home generator is equipped with an automatic safety gas “fuel shut-off” valve.

•DO NOT operate the equipment if the “fuel shut-off” valve is missing or inoperative.

Power Decrease at High Altitude or High Temperature

Air density is less at high altitudes, resulting in less available engine power. Specifically, engine power will decrease 3.5% for each 1,000 feet (300 meters) above sea level and 1% for each 10° F (5.6°C) above 77°F (25°C). Make sure you and your installer consider these factors when determining total generator load.